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TORONTO – Semifinals day contains some surprises.

But as Daniil Medvedev discussed the balls and their effect he pointed out that it’s no surprise that a player like Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who has the ability to create a lot of pace that Medvedev says he doesn’t, can hit through the balls even when they’re done and dusted after a few games.

Except, Davidovich Fokina was, as he put it, like “wood”. Just couldn’t do it.

WTA Tour – Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 final results

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National Bank Open
Location: Toronto, Canada
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Aug. 7 – 13, 2023
Prize money: $7,622,925
Draws: S56 – D28

Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[7] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def [12] Tommy Paul (USA) 64 64
Alex de Minaur (AUS) def Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 61 63

Doubles, semifinals

Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) def [7] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 63 36 [10-5]

[3] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) def [6] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) 64 64

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Western & Southern Open
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Aug. 7 – 13, 2023
Prize money: $7,665,215
Draws: S56 – D28

Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023
Final results
Qualifying, first round

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) def [1] Laslo Djere (SRB) 63 36 75
[ALT] Alexander Shevchenko (RUS) def. [6] Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 75 64
Corentin Moutet (FRA) def. [9] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 46 60 62
Max Purcell (AUS) def [12] Luca Van Assche (FRA) 46 63 63
[WC] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) def [13] Marcos Giron (USA) 64 64
Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) def [14] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 64 64

[2] Arthur Fils (FRA) def [WC] Brandon Holt (USA) 61 61
[3] Daniel Altmaier (GER) def. Christopoher O’Connell (AUS) 36 76 (5) 64
[4] Jordan Thompson (AUS) def Alexandre Muller (FRA) 64 67 (2) 64
[5] Alexei Popyrin (ESP) def Ilya Ivashka (BLR) 62 46 64
[8] Zheng Zhizhen (CHN) def. [WC] Maxime Cressy (USA) 67 (4) 63 76 (11)
[10] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) def. Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 63 63
[11] Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) def. Nuno Borges (POR) 76 (5) 46 75