In a thrilling quarterfinal clash at the ATP Hangzhou Open, Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing overcame a first-set loss to upset second seed Daniil Medvedev 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-4. 🎾🔥 The match in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, saw the 25-year-old rally from behind to reach his first semifinal at this event.
Medvedev looked in control early, breaking serve in the 11th game of the opener to take the first set. But Wu refused to back down, kicking off the second set with a break and staying within reach. With fierce groundstrokes and steady nerves, he forced a tiebreak, surged ahead 4-0, then held firm to seal the set.
The decider belonged to Wu, who grabbed the crucial break in game seven and never looked back. He closed out the match with an emphatic return winner, sending local fans into a frenzy and setting up a semifinal showdown with third seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan. 🙌
Next up, Wu will face Bublik for a spot in the final. Can he keep his hot streak alive? Stay tuned! 👀
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Wu Yibing battles back to upset Daniil Medvedev at ATP Hangzhou Open
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