Fritz Through To Semifinals In Shanghai And Sabalenka To Play Gauff In Wuhan

Taylor Fritz advanced to his fifth Masters semifinal with a straightforward 6-3, 6-4 victory over David Goffin of Belgium at the Shanghai Masters on Friday.

The 26-year-old American was in control throughout the 82-minute encounter and converted three of his seven break points to set up a meeting against four-time champion Novak Djokovic or Jakub Mensik, who play later Friday.

"I feel like sometimes it takes a couple of matches to find my routines, to find what feels good and what is working for me," Fritz said. "I feel like once I get past the first two rounds, I feel very locked in. I've come this far already, so I might as well really dial it in and I'm just enjoying being here."

In the other semifinal on Saturday, top-ranked Jannik Sinner will face Tomas Machac, who toppled second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.

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