Denis Shapovalov is one step closer to defending his Los Cabos Open crown.
Shapovalov beat Czechia's Dalibor Svrcina 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the quarterfinal of the ATP Tour event.
The 27-year-old Shapovalov is 68th in the tour's standings but is the Los Cabos' eighth seed.
Shapovalov defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States 6-4, 6-2 to win last year's tournament.
Shapovalov will face Britain's Cameron Norrie in a semifinal late Friday.
The tournament final is scheduled for Saturday.
