Tennis Tracker: Dimitrov ousts Fritz in Geneva thriller, Zverev dumped out by Jarry

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Tennis Tracker: Dimitrov ousts Fritz in Geneva thriller, Zverev dumped out by Jarry

Dimitrov sealed an impressive win against Fritz in Geneva on Friday
Dimitrov sealed an impressive win against Fritz in Geneva on FridayProfimedia
We are getting closer to the start of Roland Garros but we still have a whole heap of action from around the ATP and WTA Tours. Friday was semi-finals day in Geneva, Lyon, Strasbourg and Rabat. Here on the Tennis Tracker, we have all the best highlights and key results plus breaking news.

23:52 CET - The top men's moment of the day came from the semi-final in Lyon between Arthur Fils (18) and Brandon Nakashima (21). The French teen pulled off some brilliant shots to reach his first ATP final.

ATP Flash Moment of the day
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23:49 CET - Our WTA Flash Moment of the day was an incredible rally in the deciding tie-break in the semi-final between Julia Grabher (26) and Julia Riera (20) in Rabat.

WTA Flash Moment of the day
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21:49 CET - Here's a mouth-watering prospect for tennis fans: Carlos Alcaraz (20) has announced that he would like to play doubles at the Paris Olympics with none other than clay-court legend Rafa Nadal (36). Can you imagine that?

"For me, it could be a dream playing doubles with him in the Olympics," said Alcaraz on Friday.

"Let's see how he's doing and how he's going this year. Hopefully, he's going great."

Read the full story right here.

19:28 CET - Daniil Medvedev (27) is heading into the French Open on the back of a massive win at the Rome Masters. However, despite finally cracking the clay code, the Russian is taking nothing for granted in Paris.

"You have to use this confidence, but not get cocky, if we can say, because that's where the danger is," he said in regard to the momentum he is riding into the upcoming Grand Slam. 

You can read all of his thoughts here.

19:18 CET - In the last semi of the day, Alexander Zverev (26) has fallen at the hands of Nicolas Jarry (27) 6-7(3), 3-6. His struggles since returning from injury continue.

Zverev vs Jarry highlights
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Jarry's post-match comments
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19:09 CET - Elina Svitolina (28) has reached the Strasbourg final after battling past Clara Burel (22) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Svitolina vs Burel highlights
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Svitolina interview
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19:06 CET - Arthur Fils (18) is into this first-ever ATP final after beating Brandon Nakashima (21) in a brilliant contest 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(5).

17:50 CET - Sloane Stephens (30) suffered an awful defeat in Rabat, as she was thumped 1-6, 1-6 in embarrassing fashion by Lucia Bronzetti (24). The American's shocking 2023 continues, while last year's semi-finalist Bronzetti has gone one step further this year. She will have eyes firmly on the big prize.

Bronzetti vs Stephens highlights
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17:42 CET - Grigor Dimitrov (32) came back from a set and a break down against Taylor Fritz (25) to clinch a mighty impressive 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2) win in just under three hours to reach the Geneva final. It is his first final appearance since 2017.

Dimitrov vs Fritz highlights
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Dimitrov interview
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16:34 CET - Last year's finalist Coco Gauff (19) hopes a return to Paris will help her rediscover the spark that has so far been missing during what has been a disappointing claycourt season.

Read what she has to say here.

16:18 CET - Anna Blinkova (24) has beaten Lauren Davis (29) to reach the final in Strasbourg. The semi-final ended 6-2, 6-2.

Davis - Blinkova highlights
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16:12 CET - Francisco Cerundolo (24) has qualified for the final in Lyon after dismantling Cameron Norrie (27) 6-3, 6-0.

Cerundolo - Norrie highlights
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Cerundolo's post-match comments
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15:53 CET - It's safe to say that there is a new 'Big Three' emerging in women's tennis and the upcoming French Open will likely be a tussle between world number one Iga Swiatek (21), Aussie Open champion Aryna Sabalenka (25) and recent Rome Masters winner Elena Rybakina (23).

But who's going to claim the French crown?

Read all about their recent rivalries going into Roland Garros here.

15:50 CET - Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) has parted ways with his coach, former player Mark Philippoussis, just days before his first-round match at the French Open against Jiri Vesely (29).

Read all about that story here.

 15:47 CET - The first semi in Rabat has ended with Julia Grabher (26) beating Julia Riera (20) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(8/6).

13:59 CET - Daniil Medvedev (27) long struggled on clay but the Russian completed his transformation into a French Open contender when he won the Rome Masters in his final preparation for this year's Roland Garros.

Read about how he became a force on the clay here.

11:48 CET - One of the top contenders for the women's crown at the French Open will be Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (25). She'll be hitting the clay-court event in imperious form and hoping to make it two Grands Slams in a row after winning the Australian Open earlier in the year.

You can read more about her run-up to Roland Garros here.

11:06 CET - There were a few upsets yesterday on the men's circuit! Catch up on all the results in our ATP roundup before his afternoon's semi-finals in  Lyon and Geneva.

11:01 CET -  If you missed any of Thursday's action on the women's circuit, you can catch up on the results in our WTA roundup before the semi-finals in Rabat and Strasbourg get underway in a couple of hours. 

8:58 CET - Taylor Fritz (25) and Alexander Zverev (26) lead the action today in Geneva, while over in Lyon, Cameron Norrie (27) and Francisco Cerundolo (24) are eyeing up a spot in the final.

In Strasbourg, Elina Svitolina (28) will take to the court, and in Rabat, Sloane Stephens (30) is a win away from a place in the final.

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