The quarterfinals of the ATP Adelaide were headlined by Czech Tomas Machac, who continues to be unstoppable in the Australian tournament. He authoritatively defeated Spanish player Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-4, maintaining his perfect run: six sets played, six won so far this week. Machac built his victory with a very solid performance on serve, saving all four break points he faced, all in a crucial passage of the second set, and capitalized on two break opportunities to make a difference in decisive moments. With this result, he reached his sixth semifinal on the ATP circuit and confirmed the great moment he is experiencing at the start of the season. The last time the Czech had reached this stage was a year ago in Acapulco, a tournament in which he would end up lifting his only career title by defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final. With this new entry into the semifinals, Machac temporarily rises to 33rd in the live rankings and could get closer to the Top 30 if he reaches another final. In the other high match of the draw, American Tommy Paul confirmed his favoritism and defeated local Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 6-2. This way, Paul will be Machac's rival in one of the semifinals, in a clash that promises intensity and high pace from the baseline. On the other side of the draw, Davidovich Fokina advanced after defeating the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot 7-6 (4) and 6-2, while Frenchman Ugo Humbert was convincing against the Kazakh Aleksandr Shevchenko with a clear 6-0 and 6-3. Thus, the semifinals of the ATP Adelaide were formed, which enters its decisive stage with a very high level of tennis.
