Spain's Bautista in Shanghai Masters semis

Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista on Friday qualified for the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters after beating ninth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4.

Tsonga, who reached the final of this tournament last year, has so far racked up three losses to Spanish players this year,reports Efe.

Bautista will play the semi-final on Saturday against the winner of the match between Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic and German Mischa Zverev.

--IANS

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