abstract:Alberto Martini (November 24, 1876 – November 8, 1954) was an Italian painter, engraver, illustrator and graphic designer. Critics have described Martini's range of work from "elegant and epic" to "grotesque and macabre" and consider him one of the precursors of Surrealism.
In the other semifinal, fifth seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez takes on world No. 133 Frederico Gil, having progressed when fellow Spaniard AlbertoMartini retired due to illness.