Top seeds Djokovic, Barty toppled in Cincy semifinals

CINCINNATI: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic wilted under pressure from Daniil Medvedev Saturday (Sunday in Manila), falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to the ninth-seeded Russian in the Cincinnati Masters semifinals.

Medvedev’s upset win sent him into a title showdown with another unexpected finalist, 16th-seeded Belgian David Goffin, who defeated France’s Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final.