The least we can say is that the face-off between Benjamin Bonzi, ranked 69th in the world, and Aslan Karatsev (15th) did not live up to its promise, as there was no match. And we can safely talk about a big surprise. Because if there was indeed a one-way game, the match was not, as one might have imagined, controlled by the number 4 seed of the tournament, Aslan Karatsev. On the contrary, it was Benjamin Bonzi, the outsider, who totally led the way. There was only one "complicated" moment for the Frenchman, when he had to save break points while leading 4-3 in the second set. He nevertheless managed to hold on to his set, to win 6-1 6-3 in 1 hour and 16 minutes, giving himself his first Top 20 player!
Benjamin Bonzi will face either Andrey Rublev or Lucas Pouille in his first semifinal on the main tour.
