Russian tennis player Alexander Shevchenko beat Hungarian Marton Fucovich in the semi-finals of the Masters qualifier in Cincinnati.
The match lasted 1 hour 46 minutes and ended with the score 7:5, 6:4. To reach the main draw of the ATP‑1000 tournament, Shevchenko will meet the winner of the match Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) – Marcos Giron (USA).
Another representative of Russia – Aslan Karatsev – lost the chance to enter the main draw. In the semifinals of qualification, he lost in straight sets to the representative of Switzerland Marc-Andrea Husler in straight sets – 4:6, 4:6. The duration of the match was 1 hour and 44 minutes.
ATP Masters 1000. Cincinnati, USA. Hard.
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Alexander Shevchenko (Russia) – Marton Fucovich (Hungary) – 7:5, 6:4
Marc-Andréa Husler (Switzerland) — Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – 6:4, 6:4
Source : MatchTV
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