Andrey Rublev to face Taylor Fritz in semifinals at Indian Wells
Andrey Rublev beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 6-2 to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells where he will face American Taylor Fritz, who sent Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic packing with a 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 win on Friday. Dubai champion Rublev benefitted from some poor serving by his Bulgarian opponent, who had five double faults and was broken four times after having previously lost his serve once at this year's tournament. World number seven Rublev was not at his best either and struggled to close out the first set, being broken to love as Dimitrov levelled at 5-5, leading the intense Russian to drop his racket and loudly vent his frustration to the players' box.
