Defending champion and world number two Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the Madrid Open semi-finals.
The top seed, who turns 20 on Friday, fought his way back from 4-1 and 5-2 down in the second set to triumph in one hour 52 minutes.
Alcaraz blew away Alexander Zverev on Tuesday in a repeat of last year’s final in the Spanish capital, but Khachanov put up stiffer opposition. “Winning this match will give me a lot of confidence, Karen was at a great level and took me to the limit,” said Alcaraz who unleashed 31 winners.The Russian, who knocked out compatriot Andrey Rublev this week and also reached the Australian Open semi-finals, showed no fear in the first set despite his opponent’s form.
Eventually, Alcaraz found a decisive break to take a 4-3 lead with a strong forehand which Khachanov could not return successfully.
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