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It will be the first time since Simon, Tsonga
and Julien Benneteau turned the trick in 2008 that there will be
three Frenchmen in the tournament's semifinals.
Simon needed two hours and 34 minutes to defeat Japan's Taro
Daniel, 6-4, 7-5, saving 12 of 15 break points along the way to
earn a spot in the semis against Spain's Pablo Andujar, who
advanced when Jiri Vesely withdrew with a right toe injury.
Andujar has won the tournament three times (2011-12, 2018),
while Simon proved victorious in 2008.
Tsonga had a much easier time shutting down Italian qualifier
Lorenzo Sonego, taking just 67 minutes to emerge with a 6-3, 6-2
triumph, thanks to winning 26 of his 29 first-service points.
Paire moved on to the semis for the second time in three years
after defeating Spaniard Jaume Munar 6-1, 6-3 in 59 minutes.
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship
No. 8 seed Sam Querrey continued his march toward a third final
in Houston, saving three set points in a one-hour, 54-minute
quarterfinal match to outlast Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (6),
7-6 (4).
The American, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament,
advances to play Chile's Christian Garin, who is coming off a
6-3, 6-2 win over Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen.
Only one half of the other semifinals is set after Norwegian
Casper Ruud defeated Marcel Granollers 6-1, 6-0 in the quarters,
ruining the Spaniard's 33rd birthday. His opponent will be
either seventh seed Jordan Thompson of Australia or Columbian
qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan after their match was suspended due
to rain tied 3-3 in the third set. Galan took the first set 6-1
while Thompson came back 6-4 in the second.
--Field Level Media
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