STUTTGART, Germany(AP) Fabio Fognini upset second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 Friday at the Mercedes Cup to reach his first semifinal in a year.
The 22-year-old Italian, ranked No. 67, last reached a semifinal in July 2008 at Umga, Slovenia. He is looking for his first title on the ATP tour.
Fognini will play fourth-seeded Victor Hanescu of Romania, who beat Alexandre Sidorenko of France 7-6 (2), 6-4. Hanescu is the only seeded player left in the field.
Fognini's match was interrupted by rain for about 30 minutes at 4-4 in the third set.
Davydenko double-faulted to give two match points to Fognini, who won when the Russian sent a backhand wide on the second.