The Frenchman, Gilles Simon, the No. 2 seed, was defeated in the quarterfinals by Alexander Zverev. Meanwhile, the defending champion, Dominik Thiem, comfortably advanced to the semifinals.
Alexander Zverev in the semifinal! After 3 hours of play and a tough battle against Gilles Simon, the No. 2 seed, the talented German won in 3 sets (6/3 6/7 6/3). The player from Nice responded well in the second set after losing the first. In the third set, despite three match points in favor of Simon, the German managed to overcome and win.
Dominik Thiem qualified without any problems. The Austrian, the No. 1 seed of the tournament, easily won in 1 hour and in 2 quick sets (6/3 6/3) against the No. 7 seed, Andreas Seppi.
For his part, Joao Sousa, the No. 5 seed of the tournament, won in 2 close sets (7/5 7/5) against the No. 3 seed Kevin Anderson. The Portuguese, the world’s 28th player, will be there for the semis.
Adrian Mannarino also continues his journey. The Frenchman qualified for the final four of the Nice Open by winning in 3 sets (5/7 7/6 6/1) against the Argentine Guido Pella.
Mannarino will be the only French representative in the semifinals, which will take place on Friday, May 20. He will face the No. 1 seed, Dominik Thiem.
