Casper Ruud • Geneva Open • Tennis • Sebastian Baez • Flavio Copoli | Tastiestmeatloafrecipe

Ruud outlasts Baez, joins Djokovic in Geneva semi-finals Casper Ruud held off Sebastian Baez in three sets during quarter-final action at the Geneva event on Thursday. Ruud is through to the semi-finals along with Flavio Cobolli, Novak Djokovic and Tomas Machac.

Casper Ruud, the subsequent seed, pushed out Argentina's Sebastian Baez, the No 5 seed, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to get a semi-last spot the Geneva Open at Social Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives on Thursday night.

Ruud, positioned No 7, will confront Italian Flavio Cobolli next. The Norwegian remaining parts on an impact course for the championship with favorite Novak Djokovic, who beat Tallon Griekspoor in the quarters and will presently go facing Tomas Machac.

In the previous round of the Geneva tournament, Ruud defeated Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner (4-6, 6-2, 6-2).

Baez, ranked No 20, earned his place in the last eight at the expense of India’s Sumit Nagal (7-6 (7), 6-3) and Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena (6-3, 6-0).

GENEVA ATP 250, OTHER LAST EIGHT RESULTS: Flavio Cobolli beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-4, 6-4 Novak Djokovic (1) beat Tallon Griekspoor (6): 7-5, 6-1 Tomas Machac beat Alex Michelsen: 6-3, 7-6 (2)