Lucas Pouille extended his run of form on Thursday by reaching the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals. The second-seeded Frenchman drew on his greater experience to beat eighth seed Yuichi Sugita of Japan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 53 minutes. "I think after I lost the first set, I started to be a bit more aggressive, especially on the return," said Pouille. "I was very close from the baseline, even sometimes inside the court to return the second serve. That put him under pressure [and] I think that made the difference." He will next attempt to defeat seventh seed Filip Krajinovic of Serbia for a place in his third ATP World Tour final of the season. Pouille...
Watch highlights as Lucas Pouille and Roberto Bautista Agut move on to the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, and Malek Jaziri continues his magical run. Photo Credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Second seed Lucas Pouille reflects on his second-round victory against Yuichi Sugita at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
After lifting his fifth ATP World Tour trophy in Montpellier and reaching another final last week in Marseille, Dubai resident Lucas Pouille talks about his confidence levels and desire to go all the way to the title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Watch highlights as Roberto Bautista Agut and Lucas Pouille advance at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships photo.
