On February 27, local time, the 2025 ATP Dubai station ended the 1/4 finals. Fourth seeds Tsitsipas, Aliassime, Aris and Gricosp advanced to the semi-finals.

Tsitsipas data map

Tsitsipas faced former top 10 player Berrettini in this round, and Tsitsipas led 4-1 in the head-to-head record, but Berrettini had the last laugh in the most recent meeting. In this match, the two sides battled to tie-break in the first set, and Tsitsipas took the lead to get the set point and took the lead 7-6 (5). In the second set, Berrettini broke serve in the fourth game and opened the game to win the set 6-1. In the deciding set, the two sides tightened the score, and Tsitsipas sealed the victory 6-4 after completing a crucial break in the 10th game.

Top seed Dmitry Medvedev wasted four match points against Grikosp to lose 6-2, 6-7(7), 5-7 and miss out on the semi-finals. Medvedev was solid in the first half of the game, quickly taking a 6-2/5-4 lead, but he missed four match points in the subsequent return game. In the second set, he went to a tie-break, and he wasted a small 4-1 lead to lose 7-9. In the deciding set, both sides held serve, and in the 12th game, Medvedev struggled with too many errors, and on his opponent's fourth match point, he sent a backhand unforced error to lose 5-7.

Elsewhere, Canada's Shapovalov beat Croatian veteran Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, and qualifier Aris narrowly beat lucky loser Nardi 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) to advance to the semi-finals.

ATP Dubai Men's Singles Semi-Finals:

Gricosp vs Tsitsipas[4]

[Q] Aris vs Aliassime

(Text, editor: Dato, photo: Visual China)