ATP Tour – Thursday, March 18, 2021 results

Shapovalov looking for a semi in Dubai vs. a resurgent Chardy – and gets it.

Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Location: Acapulco, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: ATP 500
Dates: March 15 – 20, 2021
Prize money: $1,204,960
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Results

[2] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [8] Casper Ruud (NOR) WALKOVER (wrist)

Estadio

1. Dominik Koepfer (GER) def Cameron Norrie (GBR) 75 64
2. [1] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def. [7] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 75 46 63
3. [5] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [Q] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) H2H

Grandstand Caliente.Mx

1. Ken Skupski / Neil Skupski (GBR) def [2] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) 63 36 [12-10]
2. [4] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) def. [WC] Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 46 63 [10-7]

Cancha 3

1. [1] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def. [Q] Luke Saville / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 56 62 [10-8]
2. [3] Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) def. Laslo Djere (SRB) / Benoit Paire (FRA) 64 61

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Dubai Duty-Free Championships
Location: Dubai, UAE
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: ATP 500
Dates: March 14 – 20, 2021
Prize money: $2,048,855
Draws: S48 – D16

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[3] Denis Shapovalov (RUS) def Jérémy Chardy (FRA) 75 64

[2] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 75 62
[WC] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) def [16] Jannik Sinner (ITA) 67 (5) 63 62
[Q] Lloyd Harris (RSA) def Kei Nishikori (JPN) 61 36 63

Doubles, quarterfinals

[1] Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (COL) def. [Q] Lorenzo Sonego / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 64 67 (7 [11-9]
[2] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (CRO) def. Jérémy Chardy / Fabrice Martin (FRA) 67 (3) 76 (7) [10-6]
[4] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Filip Polasek (SVK) def. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) / Jannik Sinner (ITA) 36 76 (4) [10-2]