The semifinal matches at the ATP 250 in Hangzhou set up two very different storylines: a domestic-feel all-French tie that pits craft against momentum, and a high-variance clash between a big-hitting entertainer and a hometown fighter buoyed by the crowd. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for both matches on the schedule. But who will advance to the final?

ATP Hangzhou Semifinal Predictions

Corentin Moutet vs Valentin Royer

Head-to-Head: first meeting

This is as much a chess match as a power duel: Corentin Moutet lives off variety, angles, and the lefty slice that can shorten rallies and force opponents to re-construct points, while Royer has ridden a confidence wave through the week and looked comfortable turning defense into offense. Valentin Royer’s run he

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