Carlos Alcaraz upsets world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final
MADRID — After beating Rafael Nadal on Friday, Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz did it again with an upset of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open on Saturday.
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Carlos Alcaraz Downs Novak Djokovic In Thriller To Reach Madrid Final
Carlos Alcaraz became the first player to defeat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same tournament on clay as he stormed into the Madrid Open final on Saturday. The 19-year-old Spaniard reached his second ATP Masters final in five weeks and claimed his first-ever win over a reigning world number one, overcoming Djokovic 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) in front of a sell-out home crowd at the Caja Magica. Alcaraz now owns a tour-leading seven top-10 wins this season, and enters Sunday's final -- against Stefanos Tsitsipas or defending champion Alexander Zverev -- carrying a nine-match winning streak, having triumphed in Barcelona a couple of weeks ago.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic day after Rafael Nadal victory at Madrid Open
Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Novak Djokovic a day after his maiden victory over Rafael Nadal. The home favourite came from a set down to win 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5) after three hours and 35 minutes in what was his first meeting with the world No 1. He will now face either Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in a bid to win his fourth title of the season and a second Masters 1000.
Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal one day. Novak Djokovic the other.
Carlos Alcaraz backs up Rafael Nadal win to take down Novak Djokovic and book place in Madrid Open final
Carlos Alcaraz produced another sensational display as he came from a set down to stun world No.1 Novak Djokovic and book a place in the Madrid Open final. The 19-year-old became the first ever player to beat both Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the same event on clay as he ousted the top seed 7-6(5) 5-7 6-7(5) after an enthralling three hours and 35 minutes inside the Manolo Santana Stadium.
Alexander Zverev hails 'best' performance in months as he bags Madrid Open semi-final spot
Zverev's dominant ground game helped him overcome serve issues as he beat the Canadian 6-3 7-5 in just under two hours.
Alexander Zverev plays 'best match of the last few months' to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and reach Madrid Open semis
Alexander Zverev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Open after a dominant display. Zverev overcame early serving woes to deliver his “best match of the last few months” as he battled through eight second-set double faults to set up a semi-final tie with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Ad/> «I think this was maybe the best match of the last few months from my side, except maybe the end a little bit,» Zverev said.
Zverev, contra su mala racha ante Tsitsipas en tierra batida
Alexander Zverev, vigente campeón del Mutua Madrid Open y segundo cabeza de serie, tratará de poner fin a su mala racha contra Stefanos Tsitsipas sobre tierra batida en la segunda semfinal de este sábado (no antes de las 21:00, Teledeporte y Movistar). El alemán ha perdido en sus tres enfrentamientos contra el griego en esta superficie y domina por 7-3 en el global de su cara a cara.