Wu Yibing, a Hangzhou native, celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Hangzhou Open in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Sept 21. [Photo/Weibo account of ATP Tour]

China's Wu Yibing, the country's first ATP title winner, delighted home fans on Sept 21 at the 2025 Hangzhou Open in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, rallying past Daniil Medvedev of Russia to reach his second ATP Tour semifinal.

The Hangzhou native earned a hard-fought 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory in three hours and 11 minutes.

He now faces Alexander Bublik in the semifinals on the evening of Sept 22, after Bublik cruised past Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals.