Hangzhou
Hometown hero Wu stuns Medvedev in Hangzhou QF thriller
Royer, Moutet set all-French semi-final at Chinese language ATP 250
September 21, 2025
Hangzhou Open
Wu Yibing reaches his first ATP Tour semi-final since 2023.
By ATP Workers
Wu Yibing delivered his house crowd an evening to recollect on Sunday on the Lynk & Co Hangzhou Open, the place he fought again from the brink to stun Daniil Medvedev 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-4.
The Hangzhou native trailed by a set and a break earlier than he clawed again into the match and produced some easy ball placing within the remaining set to achieve his first semi-final since his 2023 run in Dallas, the place he turned the primary Chinese language man to win an ATP Tour title. He awaits third seed Alexander Bublik.
Regardless of hitting 17 aces all through their three-hour, 11-minute conflict, Medvedev served two essential double faults when trying to serve out the match at 5-4 within the second set, providing Wu a approach again into the match. The previous Nitto ATP Finals champion, who was competing in his first match since parting methods along with his coach of eight years, Gilles Cervara, is twenty second within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin.
“I acquired a bit bit fortunate within the second set, however I used to be giving it my greatest,” stated Wu, who earned his first Lexus ATP Head2Head win over Medvedev (1-2). “Clearly the gang supported me like house. Daniil is without doubt one of the hardest guys to play on Tour, particularly with my fashion. He’s actually powerful to beat and I needed to deliver my greatest tennis to remain within the match. I’m glad I introduced it as we speak.”
Wu didn’t compete from March 2019 till January 2022 attributable to a number of accidents, together with points along with his elbow, which required surgical procedure, his decrease again, shoulder and wrist. Though he gained an ATP Challenger Tour occasion in Tyler in June, the 25-year-old is competing in simply his fourth tour-level occasion of the season.
“It means every little thing, particularly at house. It’s been an extended couple of years behind me. I overcame loads of accidents,” stated Wu. “It’s not straightforward to be right here, particularly profitable three matches in a row. Hopefully I can come again tomorrow feeling not so drained.”
Third seed Bublik, who has already gained three ATP Tour titles this season, cruised previous fortunate loser Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 in simply 53 minutes.
The Kazakhstani gained all 22 of his first-serve factors in response to Infosys ATP Stats and saved the one break level he confronted.
In different quarter-final motion in Hangzhou, Valentin Royer backed up his assertion win over prime seed Andrey Rublev by outlasting Learner Tien 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-2 to achieve his maiden ATP Tour semi-final. Trailing by a break in each the ultimate set, the 24-year-old Frenchman discovered a late spark and transformed all three of his break factors to seal his two-hour, 38-minute victory.
“I’m so comfortable… The group was with me. You guys like me, I such as you, we have now a connection,” Royer stated in his on-court interview earlier than thanking the gang in Chinese language for his or her help. “Within the second set, he didn’t miss a single ball, and within the third set, I used to be a break down once more… I simply don’t understand how I managed to win, I’m so comfortable.”
Previous to his debut marketing campaign in Hangzhou, Royer had by no means earned consecutive tour-level wins. But along with his spectacular exhibiting over three main-draw matches, he’s up 5 spots to a career-high No. 83 within the PIF ATP Reside Rankings.
Royer set an all-French semi-final with fourth seed Corentin Moutet, who superior on Sunday lunchtime after Tomas Martin Etcheverry was compelled to retire. Moutet dropped the opening set 3-6, however led 3-0 within the second when the Argentine — visibly struggling — retired.
Like Royer, Moutet is one other participant competing at a career-high within the PIF ATP Rankings this week. The 26-year-old, who saved two match factors in his second-round win over Arthur Cazaux, is into his personal-best third semi-final of the season and has risen two spots to No. 37 within the PIF ATP Reside Rankings.
