DOHA, Qatar — Andrey Rublev of Russia posted a 6-3, 7-5 win over Borna Coric of Croatia in a quarterfinal battle Thursday at the Qatar Open between two of the ATP Tour’s most promising young players.
The 20-year-old Rublev took a decisive 4-1 lead in the first set, but the tables were turned in the second set when the 21-year-old Coric went 4-2 ahead. Rublev fought back to reach 5-5, before going on to secure a place in the semifinals against Guido Pella of Argentina.
Pella ousted Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic 6-2, 6-3 in the first quarterfinal of the day.
Top-seeded Dominic Thiem faces Greek qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas, and French wildcard entrant Gael Monfils plays Peter Gojowczyk of Germany in the remaining two quarterfinals.
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