Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is through to the semifinals at the men's National Bank Open after posting a 6-4, 6-2 win over American Mackenzie McDonald on Friday. Fokina hits a return to Mackenzie McDonald of the United States in quarterfinal tennis action at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
TORONTO – Second-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev is out of the National Bank Open.
He dropped a 7-6 (7), 7-5 decision to Australia’s Alex de Minaur in quarterfinal play today at Sobeys Stadium.
The result leaves just three seeded players left in the competition.
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is set to meet 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul this evening.
The late match on centre court pits seventh-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner against Gael Monfils of France.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain locked up a semifinal berth earlier in the day with a 6-4, 6-2 win over American Mackenzie McDonald.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2023.
