In 'sensei' mode (teacher in Japanese) he made sure to play for a medal after knocking down world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 and 7-6 (5) in 1h: 43. His rival in the semifinals, this Friday at 08:00, will be another Russian, Karen Khachanov (25th), who defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert 7-6 (4), 4-6 and 6-3 and against whom he dominates the head-to-head 3-2.
