(Reuters) – Fourth seed Andrey Rublev churned out another win as he overcame qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 3-6 6-3 to reach the final in Halle on Saturday.
The Russian dropped his first set this week on the grass but responded to ease through a deciding set and book a Sunday final against either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Ugo Humbert.
Rublev claimed his 33rd match win of the year – second only to Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (39) on the ATP standings.
He also took his match record in ATP 500 events to 29-2 since the Tour resumed last year after the coronavirus shutdown – a period in which he has won four titles at that level.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
