“Happy to have turned the situation around” – Van Assche beats Hijikata to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Paris, sets up Shelton clash

Luca Van Assche, the last Frenchman in the draw, came back from 2-0 down in the decider to beat qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5, reach the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals, his first at Masters 1000 level, and move into the top 35.

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