Denis Shapovalov is 2 wins away from a long-awaited victory.
The Canadian cruised previous Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6-2, 6-2 within the Belgrade Open quarterfinals on Thursday, sending him to a semifinal matchup in opposition to fourth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia.
Unseeded Serbians Laslo Djere and Hamad Medjedovic will meet in Friday’s different semifinal of the ATP 250 occasion.
Shapovalov fired 12 aces to only two for O’Connell and transformed 4 of his six break factors whereas successful every of his service video games.
The Richmond Hill, Ont., native’s solely victory on tour got here within the 2019 Stockholm Open. He’s at the moment ranked 78th within the ATP standings.
