Alexander Shevchenko reaches Bratislava Open semifinals

Kazakhstan’s No. 2 men’s singles player, Alexander Shevchenko, advanced to the semifinals of the Bratislava Open 2026 clay-court tournament in Slovakia, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.

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The world No. 97 and top seed overcame Czech player Maxim Mrva, ranked No. 312 in the ATP rankings, in the quarterfinals.

Shevchenko secured a straight-sets victory in 1 hour and 29 minutes, winning 7-6 (11-9) and 6-0.

During the match, the Kazakhstani player fired four aces, committed one double fault, and converted all four of his break-point opportunities.

Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tennis tournament in London.