Davidovich Fokina edges Basilashvili in Chengdu semifinal

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain beat Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the semifinals of the ATP hard-court event in Chengdu. The Spaniard landed 66.0 percent of his first serves and won 75.8 percent of those points, with 47.1 percent behind the second delivery, striking six aces against three double faults. He faced nine break points and saved seven, a rate of 77.8 percent. Basilashvili served 13 aces and one double fault, put 58.6 percent of first serves in and won 78.0 percent of them, plus 62.1 percent of second-serve points, saving two of the five break points he faced.