NEW DELHI: The top-seeded German, Alexander Zverev, is set to compete for his 21st career title after a convincing victory against the third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open. Zverev's performance was marked by his precision and composure, clinching the match 6-3, 7-6 (2).
In the first set, Zverev exhibited dominance with 10 winners and four aces. His serve remained a formidable weapon, making it difficult for Dimitrov to stage a comeback in the second set. With this victory, Zverev advances to the final, where he will face Roman Safiullin, a 55th-ranked Russian player who secured his spot by defeating the second-seeded Lorenzo Musetti with a score of 6-3, 6-4. This will be Safiullin's first-ever career final, a significant milestone in his eight-year journey on the professional tour.
