Adrian Mannarino survived a late comeback from Mackenzie McDonald on Friday for a place in the Astana Open semi-finals.
The third-seeded Frenchman came through 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 40 minutes, but was left to rue missing out on two points for a set and 4-1 lead.
“It was a tough match and I got a little tight at the start of the second set and I lost pace on my serve,” said Mannarino, who committed 12 unforced errors. “I led 3-1 and had two points for a 4-1 lead, and I started to serve too quickly. Mackenzie then started to play really well and started putting on the pressure. He is a really good player.”
The 32-year-old Mannarino, who will contest his first ATP Tour semi-final since October 2019, when he reached the VTB Kremlin Cup final, will next face Kazakhstani No. 2 Mikhail Kukushkin or qualifier Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland.
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