Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Benoit Paire 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roberto Bautista Agut came in ranked #236, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Roberto Bautista Agut extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Bautista-Agut R. came through in three sets.