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David Goffin rolls into semifinals at 2017 Shenzhen Open

By Harry Floyd

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 17: David Goffin of Belgium in action against Nick Kyrgios of Australia during day three of the Davis Cup World Group semi final match between Belgium and Australia at Palais 12 on September 17, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 17: David Goffin of Belgium in action against Nick Kyrgios of Australia during day three of the Davis Cup World Group semi final match between Belgium and Australia at Palais 12 on September 17, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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David Goffin defeats Donald Young in just over an hour at the 2017 Shenzhen Open. He is now into the semifinals at the tournament.

David Goffin defeats American Donald Young in the quarterfinals at the Shenzhen Open. He takes the match in 64 minutes, winning 6-2, 6-3.

As the second seed this week at the ATP World Tour 250 series tournament, he is now the highest remaining player. Top seed Alexander Zverev saw an upset in the quarterfinals.

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The semifinals are set at the 2017 Shenzhen Open.

Goffin will square off against Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland. The Swiss-Finnish tennis player is the current world No. 107 in men’s singles tennis. He will be a heavy underdog against the second seed.

David Goffin is seeking his first ATP singles title on the year.

The Belgian tennis star is the current world No. 12 on the ATP World Tour. His 40-18 singles record on the year even helped him achieve a career high ranking of No. 10 in February. Goffin appears poised to win a title and it could be this week at the Shenzhen Open.

The other semifinals meeting is between Damir Dzumhur and Alexandr Dolgopolov. Both players are seeded this week and have seen success on the 2017 ATP World Tour. If Goffin can advance to the finals, it will not be an easy matchup.

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David Goffin currently sits in the thirteenth position in the Race to London. A win at the Shenzhen Open could give him a chance for a last minute push for the end of year finals.

So far this week, the second seed is yet to drop a single set. His strong play at the Shenzhen Open comes after a quarterfinals appearance at the Moselle Open. Stay tuned to see how the action unfolds this weekend. With three seeded players and a potential spoiler in Laaksonen, anything can happen in the semifinals at the 2017 Shenzhen Open.

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