Day 5: Results of men's singles in Cincinnati, Djokovic set to defend the title

After the quarterfinal matches at the Western & Southern Open, we got to know the complete quad to fight for the title in Cincinnati.

The first pair to fight for the semifinals were Roberto Bautista and Richard Gasquet. The match started better for the French when he won the first set, but Bautista leveled the score and they went to the third decisive set. There was Gasquet better and won the match. He reached the first semifinal at the ATP Masters 1000 after more than 6 years. Roberto Bautista, on the other hand, will reach the Top 10 for the first time in the ATP rankings.

Unfortunately, the second match didn't even begin. Very good playing Yoshihito Nishioka, unfortunately, had health problems, so David Goffin advanced to the semifinals without even playing a match. Goffin will meet Gasquet in the semifinals.

The third match was all-Russian when Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev met. Medvedev was clearly a favorite in this match as he is currently in top form. But it should not be forgotten that Rublev defeated Federer in the previous round.

In the last match, world no.1, last year's champion and the biggest star of the tournament, Novak Djokovic, played against Lucas Pouille. Djokovic started the game slower when the first set was decided in the tie-break. But in the second he was already in full swing and won it 6-1. Djokovic will face a very dangerous Medvedev on his way to defend the title.

Day 5 men's results at the Western & Southern Open: