Medvedev downs Safiullin 7-5 6-4 in Hangzhou semifinal

Daniil Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Roman Safiullin 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinals of the ATP hard-court event in Hangzhou. Medvedev landed 67.2% of his first serves and won 81.4% of those points, adding seven aces against three double faults, while taking 42.9% of his second-serve points. He faced five break points and saved four, a rate of 80%. Safiullin struck six aces with two double faults, put 62.9% of first serves in play and won 70.5% of those points, along with 42.3% behind the second delivery. He saved five of the eight break points he faced.