Tennis Tracker: Top seeds upset as Fritz and Sinner knocked out of Stuttgart and Hertogenbosch

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Tennis Tracker: Top seeds upset as Fritz and Sinner knocked out of Stuttgart and Hertogenbosch

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After a day wrapped up with the shock exit of Stefanos Tsitsipas at the hands of Richard Gasquet, the spotlight now shifts to the quarter-finals as things get more serious in the first tour of the grass season. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest from Stuttgart and Hertogenbosch.

23:01 CET - That'll be that from the Tennis Tracker today. We will be back tomorrow for all of the semi-final action across the ATP and WTA Tours. See you then!

22:31 CET - And our WTA Flashmoment of the day is a huge serve from Jodie Burrage (24) to seal the first set against Magdalena Frech (25).

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22:28 CET - Our ATP Flashmoment of the day is an enthralling rally between Taylor Fritz (25) and Marton Fucsovics (31), with the latter eventually coming out on top.

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21:47 CET - Let's take a quick look at what Andy Murray (36) has been doing over at the Challenger event in Nottingham. He sealed an impressive eighth consecutive win with a 7-6(2) 7-5 victory over Dominic Stricker (20) to reach the last four.

21:43 CET - And for the final time today: Alize Cornet (33) is confirmed as the last semi-finalist in Nottingham after beating Elizabeth Mandlik (22) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

19:32 CET - Veronika Kudermetova (26) cruised past Celine Naef (17) 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals in Hertogenbosch. She will face world No.144 Viktoria Hruncakova (25), who beat Ashlyn Krueger (19) 6-4, 6-4.

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19:22 CET - In Nottingham, a third British player is through to the semis. Heather Watson (31) overcame Viktorija Gokubic (30) in two tight sets, 7-6(2), 7-5.

In Stuttgart, Hubert Hurkacz (26) beat Christopher O'Connell (29) 6-4, 6-4, while Jan-Lennard Struff (33) downed Richard Gasquet (36) 6-4, 7-5

18:25 CET - The theme of the week continues as world number nine Jannik Sinner (21) has left the Netherlands earlier than expected. The Italian fell at the hands of Emil Ruusuvuori (24) after a 6-3, 6-4 defeat.

Ruusuvuori vs Sinner highlights
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Ruusuvuori post-match interview
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16:43 CET - In Nottingham, Katie Boulter (26) has triumphed in an all-British affair, battling past Harriet Dart (26) 6-3, 7-5.

Over in the Netherlands, Tallon Griekspoor (26) shocked Alex de Minaur (24) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Jordan Thompson (29) ousted Adrian Mannarino (34) 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2.

15:50 CET - It's yet another top seed upset! This time Taylor Fritz (25) will be leaving Germany earlier than he he had hoped for, the American lost to Marton Fucsovics (31) in the Stuttgart quarter-finals, by 6-4, 7-5.

Fucsovics vs Fritz highlights
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Fucsovics post-match interview
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14:45 CET - Staying in the Netherlands, switching to the men's tour however, as Rinky Hijikata (22) pulled an upset to knock Mackenzie McDonald (28) out of the tournament after 7-5, 3-6, 1-6 match.

Meanwhile, in Nottingham, the first local is through to the final four as Jodie Burrage (24) fought hard to get past Magdalena Frech (25) after over two hours ending the match with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 victory.

14:42 CET -  Ekaterina Alexandrova (28) got comfortably past Emina Bektas (30) through a couple of straight sets 4-6, 4-6. The Russian moves on to the Hertogenbosch semi-finals.

Bektas vs Alexandrova highlights
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Alexandrova post-match interview
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13:52 CET - And the first semi-finalist in Stuttgart comes in the form of Frances Tiafoe (25), the American managed to get past Lorenzo Musetti (21) 7-6, 6-7, 2-6.

Musetti vs Tiafoe highlights
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Tiafoe post-match interview
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12:56 CET - Liudmila Samsonova (24) was trailing 7-6(4) 3-1 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich (29) in Hertogenbosch, before having to retire from the contest with an injury.

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9:46 CET - Andy Murray (36) is in the best shape since his hip surgery as the former world number one prepares for a run at Wimbledon, he said after cruising into the quarter-finals of the Rothesay Nottingham Open.

The three-time Grand Slam champion, who has resurrected his career after hip resurfacing surgery, opted to skip tournaments during the claycourt season in the past to focus on the grasscourt swing.

The Scot won the second-tier Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour crown last month but suffered early exits in Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome and Bordeaux before pulling out of the French Open.

"In terms of physically how I have been, the last six to nine months have been really good and that has been the best I have felt since my surgery, that is really positive," Murray said he said after beating Hugo Grenier 6-3 7-5.

"I am getting lots of matches in. I always feel really comfortable on the grass courts, so the next few weeks will be a good test for me."

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7:20 CET - Starting in the Netherlands, looking to book a place in the final four will be top seeds Jannik Sinner as he takes on Emil Ruusuvuori, and world number 18 Alex De Minaur who faces Tallon Griekspoor.

Meanwhile, Stuttgart, underdog Richard Gasquet can start to believe after knocking out world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas yesterday, the Frenchman is set against Jan-Lennard Struff as he tries to book a semi-final spot. World number eight Taylor Fritz who is on an attempt to improve his recent records faces Marton Fucsovics.

In terms of WTA action, Veronika Kudermetova faces Celine Naef as the Swiss continues to impress with her journey so far. As for Nottingham, we have three locals playing in three of the quarter-finals, as well as Alize Cornet waving the French flag against American Elizabeth Mandlik.