Jack Draper’s run on the Cincinnati Open ended within the quarter-finals as he was overwhelmed in straight units by Denmark’s Holger Rune.
The British primary had come from a set all the way down to win his previous two matches, however the 22-year-old was unable to repeat the feat in opposition to the fifteenth seed.
Rune received 6-4 6-2 after taking his likelihood on the one break level of the primary set, which put him 3-2 up.
The Dane broke once more firstly of the second set and saved three break factors, seizing his solely different alternative on Draper’s serve within the eleventh sport earlier than serving out for victory.
Rune, 21, will play Frances Tiafoe within the final 4 after Hubert Hurkacz retired from their quarter-final due to a calf harm after shedding the primary set.
Prime seed Jannick Sinner of Italy avenged last week’s defeat by Andrey Rublev in Montreal, profitable 4-6 7-5 6-4 to arrange a semi-final in opposition to Alexander Zverev, who beat Ben Shelton 3-6 7-6 7-5.
The ladies’s world primary Iga Swiatek of Poland beat Mirra Andreeva 4-6 6-3 7-5 and can subsequent face third seed Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-3.
House hope Jessica Pegula noticed off the problem of Leylah Fernandez 7-5 6-7 7-6 and can meet Paula Badosa, who cruised to a 6-3 6-2 win in opposition to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.