And then there were four. As the clock ticks down towards Wimbledon next week, the stars of the ATP have just days to hone their skills on perhaps the most challenging and unusual surface in tennis. The ATP Mallorca Open has already seen its fair share of upsets, and we will soon see if Friday has any more waiting. Here\u2019s how the semifinals line up.<\/p>\n
Head-to-head: First meeting<\/p>\n
Well, how about that quarterfinal? Just a week after losing to Daniil Medvedev in Halle, Bautista Agut got his revenge in superb fashion against the World #1<\/a>, dropping just five games on his way to the semis here. That result has breathed life into a 2022 season that–aside from February\u2019s title in Doha–had been rather underwhelming for the Spaniard. He is a comfortable grass court player, and certainly his baseline-heavy style is entirely at odds with that of his opponent. Bellier, who began the week ranked outside the world\u2019s top 300, almost resembles Feliciano Lopez<\/a> in his pomp, a southpaw armed with a jackhammer backhand slice and a formidable net game. He is almost built for grass, but based on RBA\u2019s performance against Medvedev, it\u2019s just too hard to go against him.
\nPrediction: Bautista Agut in 2<\/em><\/p>\n