Jacob Fearnley and Luca Nardi meet in the semifinal at Olbia on Saturday. Jacob Fearnley is rolling — 4 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play. Luca Nardi is rolling — 3 straight wins, 5 of 10 in recent play.

The serve is where this match separates: Fearnley has been winning 71.8% of first-serve points to Nardi's 67.9%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Fearnley comes in off a compressed schedule; Nardi comes in off a compressed schedule. Fearnley should have enough here, though Nardi has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.