On June 20th, the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 Halle Open were set. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner survived another three-set battle, defeating Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 in the second round.
Jannik Sinner
This is Sinner’s first tournament after becoming world number one. With this win, his season record improves to 35-3. In the quarterfinals, he will face local favorite Struff, who upset Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4.
2022 champion Hubert Hurkacz served up 17 aces to defeat Duckworth 7-6(3), 6-4 and will meet American Tommy Paul in the semis. Paul rallied past the returning Italian star Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Zhizhen Zhang
Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen will take on American Michael Mmoh in the last match of the day on Center Court on June 21, vying for a spot in the semifinals. The match is scheduled no earlier than 23:30 Beijing time.
ATP 500 Halle Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Sinner vs. Struff
Zhizhen Zhang vs. Mmoh
Hurkacz vs. Paul
Zverev vs. Fognini
(Written and edited by Wang Fei)