By Alberto Amalfi | Friday, June 12, 2015

 

Dutch wild card Robin Haase topped Ivo Karlovic, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), to reach the Topshelf Open semifinals for the first time.

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Ivo Karlovic cracked 24 aces, but Robin Haase refused to crack.

The Dutch wild card hit 10 aces and saved all eight break points he faced toppling the towering Croat 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach the Topshelf Open semifinals for the first time in eight appearances.

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The 83rd-ranked Haase will face Nicolas Mahut for a spot in the 's-Hertogenbosch final.

In an all-French quarterfinal, qualifier Mahut hit nine aces and needed just 64 minutes to dismiss sixth-seeded Adrian Mannarino.

Saturday's second semifinal pits Gilles Muller against David Goffin.

The left-handed Muller did not face a break point in a 7-6 (4), 6-1 triumph over Marius Copil.

No. 2 seed Goffin hit 16 aces and saved eight of nine break points rallying for a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over qualifier Illya Marchenko.