The Hangzhou native trailed by a set and a break before he clawed back into the match and produced some effortless ball striking in the final set to reach his first semi-final since his 2023 run in Dallas, where he became the first Chinese man to win an ATP Tour title. He awaits third seed Alexander Bublik<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite hitting 17 aces throughout their three-hour, 11-minute clash, Medvedev served two crucial double faults when attempting to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second set, offering Wu a way back into the match. The former Nitto ATP Finals<\/a> champion, who was competing in his first tournament since parting ways with his coach of eight years, Gilles Cervara<\/a>, is 22nd in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin.<\/p>\n \u201cI got a little bit lucky in the second set, but I was giving it my best,\u201d said Wu, who earned his first Lexus ATP Head2Head win over Medvedev (1-2). \u201cObviously the crowd supported me like home. Daniil is one of the toughest guys to play on Tour, especially with my style. He\u2019s really tough to beat and I had to bring my best tennis to stay in the match. I\u2019m glad I brought it today.\u201d<\/p>\n Wu did not compete from March 2019 until January 2022 due to several injuries, including issues with his elbow, which required surgery, his lower back, shoulder and wrist. Although he won an ATP Challenger Tour event in Tyler in June, the 25-year-old is competing in just his fourth tour-level event of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt means everything, especially at home. It\u2019s been a long couple of years behind me. I overcame a lot of injuries,\u201d said Wu. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to be here, especially winning three matches in a row. Hopefully I can come back tomorrow feeling not so tired.\u201d<\/p>\n Third seed Bublik, who has already won three ATP Tour titles this season, cruised past lucky loser Dalibor Svrcina<\/a> 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes.<\/p>\n The Kazakhstani won all 22 of his first-serve points according to Infosys ATP Stats and saved the only break point he faced.<\/p>\n In other quarter-final action in Hangzhou, Valentin Royer<\/a> backed up his statement win over top seed Andrey Rublev<\/a> by outlasting Learner Tien<\/a> 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-2 to reach his maiden ATP Tour semi-final. Trailing by a break in both the final set, the 24-year-old Frenchman found a late spark and converted all three of his break points to seal his two-hour, 38-minute victory.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so happy\u2026 The crowd was with me. You guys like me, I like you, we have a connection,\u201d Royer said in his on-court interview before thanking the crowd in Chinese for their support. \u201cIn the second set, he didn\u2019t miss a single ball, and in the third set, I was a break down again\u2026 I just don\u2019t know how I managed to win, I\u2019m so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Prior to his debut campaign in Hangzhou, Royer had never earned consecutive tour-level wins. Yet with his impressive showing over three main-draw matches, he is up five spots to a career-high No. 83 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.<\/p>\n Royer set an all-French semi-final with fourth seed Corentin Moutet<\/a>, who advanced on Sunday lunchtime after Tomas Martin Etcheverry<\/a> was forced to retire. Moutet dropped the opening set 3-6, but led 3-0 in the second when the Argentine \u2014 visibly struggling \u2014 retired.<\/p>\n![\"It](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758476707_443_it-all-adds-up-banner.jpg\"\/)
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