Ruud Faces Nishioka; Shapovalov Battles Machac | Dallas 2025 Quarter-Final Highlights

Oh, it's brilliant from Tommy Paul. He's so good at that backhand pass. He's returned. Yeah. Had a sight or a few points to go at that backhand up the line. Serve from volley to start, I like that. Very well and moving up the rankings. Oh yeah, it's a beauty from Riley Opelka. That's a beautiful strike. Talk about getting away with one. Complete mishit, that forehand that somehow landed on the outside edge of the line. And that's the corner he likes to be in. Excellent return from Paul. First set belongs to the number three seed and the defending champion here, Tommy Paul. Gets it done in a tie break and just like yesterday, Riley Opelka is gonna have to try and come from a set behind. There's that shot again. So good. And this time, Tommy Paul makes no mistake. It's another one of those backhand passes. He did a good job. Yeah, it was the shot before that did the damage. Tommy Paul moves to seven and O here in Dallas and is semi-finals bound once again. Seemingly just loves playing in this part of the world and gets the better of his good friend, Riley Opelka. A tough opening set, a far more straightforward second. And he will take on either Denis Shapovalov or Thomas Mahatch tomorrow. Yeah, well, he decided to run around the backhand, Shapovalov, and hit the forehand and it left a lot of court. And a second double fault. It's a very good volley from Mahatch. Mahatch had to get down super low to play that one. What a point, what a return from Denis Shapovalov at full stretch on that backhand side. So Shapovalov breaks back. Such a good combination with that lefty out wide serve just opens the court up so well. Well, he's had to come back a few times during that set. He went to an early breakdown. He then trailed three, loving the tie break. He trailed five, three in the tie break. But Denis Shapovalov, after 49 minutes, does get it done. It's not a particularly good opening game for Thomas Mahatch. Three pretty loose errors. I mean, there was that incredible get from Shapovalov as well, but. That's beautifully done. To get it right now. Oh, and he gets it in some style. What a strike off that inside out forehand. No surprise that coach with a big fist pump there and Shapovalov seemingly cruising towards the semifinals here. A set and a double break up. Massive uptick here. Oh, and he's missed the volley. And that surely is that. Well, it's a Dallas demolition job from Denis Shapovalov into the final four, he goes. What a performance that was from the Canadian. Very impressive indeed. And it will be Tommy Paul up next for him. Great play, Nishioka wasting absolutely no time. Oh, well passed. Goes Kasper in the nick of time. And we are back on to level terms. Nice touch, which it takes at the first time of asking. Just turned up the dial late on in that set. Oh, oh, oh, that was a funny old point. Well, I think he might be done here. Nishioka, he had the medical time out, but that is that he seemingly has been struggling with that shoulder for the last couple of days. But he is such a supreme talent that he's been able to compete. And he's got again, and this one's probably the best of the lot. And there we go. Well, that is exquisite from Arnaudi. And away with that forehand. That's neatly done. Success at the net continues for Muna. both players giving each other the run around. Well, Muna is not going to get to that. Arnaudi does hit back. What a touch that is for Muna. Long it goes. That forehand is breaking down again. Oh, this promising early season form continues. Kajame Muna.