Top-seeds Jannik Sinner and Diego Schwartzman remain on course to clash in the final of the European Open after easing into the semi-finals with straight-sets wins.
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Italy's Sinner cruised past Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 6-2 in 78 minutes, while Argentinian Schwartzman swept aside Brandon Nakashima by the same scoreline although taking 18 minutes longer.
In the last four, Sinner will play No.7 seed Lloyd Harris. The South African beat Hungary's Marton Fucsovics 6-2 7-5 to advance.
Schwartzman will face American qualifier Jenson Brooksby, who locked up a berth in the tournament for the top 21-and-under players on the ATP Tour with a 7-5 6-0 victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Brooksby, a 20-year-old from California currently ranked a career-best 70th, reached the final four at an ATP tournament for the third time this season.
This already has been a breakthrough year for Brooksby, who finished 2020 ranked outside the top 300 and took a set off Novak Djokovic at the US Open before losing their fourth-round match.
Australian Associated Press
