TURIN, Italy —
Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Masters Series
in Turin on Wednesday with a 6–4, 6–1 win over Andrey Rublev, his second
straight sets victory in as many matches.
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Having beaten
Stefanos Tsitsipas in his first Red Group match on Monday, the Serb is
guaranteed a spot in the last four regardless of his result on Friday against
Daniil Medvedev.
Medvedev faces
Tsitsipas later on Wednesday with both looking for their first win of the
tournament.
Djokovic is
ranked just eighth in the world in part because he missed two majors over his
vaccination status, starting the year by being deported from Australia ahead of
the
Australian Open.
With the 2023
edition starting on January 16, Australian media reports on Tuesday said the
Australian government had decided to grant the unvaccinated Serbian a visa,
overturning a three-year ban following his expulsion in January.
On Wednesday, he
shattered Rublev’s resistance in just a few games after taking the only break
point either player had in the first set at 4–4.
He served out the
set and then exploited Rublev’s frustration to break again early in the second
as he went 3-0 ahead.
At 35, he will
play his 11th semifinal in 15 appearances at the tournament which features the
top eight ranked players, who are injury-free.
World number one
Carlos Alcaraz was unable to play due to an abdominal injury.
He is tied on five titles
in the event with Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl. Only the recently retired Roger
Federer, on six, has won more.
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