Hamburg Open 2023: Djere knocks out defending champion Musetti in quarterfinals
Hamburg Open 2023: World number 57 Laslo Djere won in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 against third seed and defending champion Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals.
Published : Jul 28, 2023 19:46 IST , BERLIN - 1 MIN READ
Serbia’s Laslo Djere in action during his quarterfinal win over Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at Hamburg Open on Friday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Serbian Laslo Djere defeated titleholder Lorenzo Musetti of Italy to reach the semifinals of the ATP Hamburg Open on Friday.
World number 57 Djere won in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 against the 2022 Hamburg Open winner and third seed, who came into the match as the favourite.
The 28-year-old, who has won two previous titles on clay, will face China’s Zhang Zhizhen, who defeated Daniel Altmaier on Friday.
Zhang, ranked 79 in the world, won 6-4, 6-4 after breaking the German once in each set on the way to his first ATP semi-finals.
In the other half of the draw, Hamburg-born fourth-seed Alexander Zverev beat Luca Van Assche 6-3, 6-4 and will take on the winner of the match between top seed Casper Ruud and Arthur Fils.