Australian tennis player Alexei Popyrin has advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, marking his best performance at an ATP Tour hard-court event in three years. Popyrin, who continued his winning streak by advancing to his first quarterfinal of the season, faced No. 4 seed Alexander Bublik in the quarter-finals and secured a victory with straight sets of 6-4, 6-4. This win propels him into his third tour-level semi-final. Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov also advanced to the semi-finals after his opponent, Ruusuvuori, was forced to retire with a final score of 3-0.
Alexei Popyrin is enjoying his best run at an ATP Tour hard-court event in three years 🙌 #GoAussies #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/baE890BnTU
No. 2 seed @karenkhachanov advances to the semi-finals after Ruusuvuori is forced to retire. Final score: 3-0 @QatarTennis | #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/TQMSbivPeE
Semifinals bound ✈️ Aussie Alexei Popyrin advances into the final 4 in Doha after a straight-set win over the No. 4 seed Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4. #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/T99vSM7RL7
Snap, Crackle and 𝐏𝐎𝐏 💥 @AlexeiPopyrin99 produces a stunning display to defeat No. 4 seed Bublik 6-4 6-4 and reach his third tour-level semi-final! @QatarTennis | #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/5t4VMnKS21
This will be fun 🤩 No.4 seed Bublik takes on Popyrin in the #QatarExxonMobilOpen quarter-finals WATCH LIVE 📺-> https://t.co/hOHmv2wMlX https://t.co/sC1WKbtQR3
Alexei Popyrin continues his winning run at Doha, advancing to his first quarterfinal of the season 💪 #GoAussies #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/7HvOzIzuQO