Marseille 2023 Day 6: Men's singles predictions ft. Hubert Hurkacz vs Alexander Bublik, Benjamin Bonzi vs Arthur Fils | Open 13 Provence

The sixth day of main draw action at the 2023 Open 13 Provence in Marseille on Saturday (February 25) will feature both semifinals. Two seeds and a wildcard will be in action.

On Friday, top seed Hubert Hurkacz beat Mikael Ymer in a third-set tiebreak to reach the last four. In other quarterfinal action, Alexander Bublik saved two match points to down fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov in a third-set tiebreak.

In perhaps the surprise result of the day, qualifier Arthur Fils continued his golden run by stunning three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in the last eight. Benjamin Bonzi beat third seed Alex de Minaur to complete the semifinal lineup.

Without further ado, here's a look at how the two semifinals in Marseille could pan out on Saturday:

#1 Hubert Hurkacz (Marseille top seed) vs Alexander Bublik

Alexander Bublik

Top seed Hubert Hurkacz will lock horns with Alexander Bublik for a place in the Marseille final.

World No. 11 Hurkacz improved to 8-4 on the season following a pair of three-set wins in the ATP 250 event. The Pole first beat Leandro Riedi in his campaign opener before needing a third-set tiebreak to see off Mikael Ymer.

Meanwhile, the 50th-ranked Bublik has hit the jackpot at the Open 13 Provence after arriving at the tournament with a debilitating 0-8 record. He got off the mark for the season by beating Filip Krajinovic in three sets. Bublik then beat Gregoire Barrere before saving a pair of match points against Grigor Dimitrov in a third-set tiebreak win.

Prediction: Hurkacz has won four of his five previous meetings with Bublik and should prevail again.

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#2 Benzamin Bonzi vs Arthur Fils

Arthur Fils

Benjamin Bonzi will lock horns with French wildcard Arthur Fils in an all-French semifinal for a place in the title match in Marseille.

World No. 60 Bonzi improved to 9-6 on the year following a trio of wins this week, including against De Minaur in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the 118th-ranked Fils - 5-1 on the season - is having a campaign to remember at the Open 13 Provence, justifying his wildcard tag.

The 18-year-old is yet to drop a set in two matches - he had a walkover against Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals. Fils beat Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to romp into his second straight semifinals, having reached the last four in Montpellier too.

Fils' golden run should continue as he eyes his first ATP singles final.

Prediction: Fils in three sets