After a thrilling day of quarterfinal action at the Bavarian International in Munich the semifinal line-up is set. It features both established names such as French Open semifinalist and third seed Marco Cecchinato as well as more recent breakout stars such as Chile\u2019s Christian Garin, recently the champion in Houston. But who will claim their place in the Bavarian International semifinals?<\/p>\n
In their third meeting, former French Open Boys\u2019 champion Christian Garin will hope to overturn a 0-2 head-to-head deficit against Italy\u2019s Marco Cecchinato. Their first meeting came in the second round of qualifying in Buenos Aires in 2015, with Cecchinato claiming a 7-5 6-1 victory. Their rivalry was renewed earlier this year in the Argentine capital, with Cecchinato claiming a 7-6 6-4 in the second world. Cecchinato has also impressed in besting Martin Klizan and eighth seed Marton Fucsovics. Garin, meanwhile, has scored notable wins over Diego Schwartzman and defending champion Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n
Cecchinato possesses powerful groundstrokes, particularly his one-handed backhand which is one of the most effective in the sport. He also uses the drop shot to good effect to draw opponents off the baseline. Garin, meanwhile, is equipped with a dangerous forehand and a reliable first serve. He also returns well, winning an impressive 60% of the point against Zverev\u2019s second serve in their quarterfinal match up. After another excellent week, Garin will surely be full of confidence. But Cecchinato is a dangerous opponent with the power to keep Garin pinned behind the baseline.<\/p>\n
Prediction: Cecchinato in three
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