ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz eases into Rotterdam semis
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 8 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland will clash in the ABN Amro Open semifinals on Saturday after both posted victories on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas Scrapes Through In Rotterdam
Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The top-seeded Alcaraz had far too much firepower and accuracy for Vavassori, ranked 317 in the world, running out a 6-2, 6-1 winner in just over an hour. "Today, I think I hit everything pretty well. I'm just hopeful I can keep going and be a bit better next round," said the Spaniard after the match. Wearing a breathing aid on his nose as he recovers from illness, Alcaraz got off to a flying start, breaking in the very first game and sealing the set 6-2 as the Italian pushed a forehand wide.
ATP roundup: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruises in Rotterdam
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Everton sign Argentine midfielder Alcaraz on loan
Everton has signed Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz from Brazilian Serie A side Flamengo on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy, the Premier League club said early on Tuesday.
WATCH | Extraordinary scenes as Davis Cup tennis player knocks down opponent, then wins by default
Belgium secured a controversial victory in Davis Cup qualifying when Chile's Cristian Garin refused to continue in the decisive rubber after being painfully knocked down by his opponent, Zizou Bergs, on Sunday.
Alcaraz says Sinner's red-hot form gives Italian the edge in best player debate
Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world on current form as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry.
Carlos Alcaraz Says Jannik Sinner Is The Man To Beat In Men's Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz said on Sunday that the form of Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is "crazy", as the Spaniard prepared for his first match since losing in the quarter-finals in Melbourne. Alcaraz, who is in Rotterdam where he is top seed for the ATP tournament that starts on Monday, was speaking at his first press conference since falling to Novak Djokovic on January 21. Sinner, who did not drop a set in his last three matches, won the Australian Open in dominant style.
Australian Open director Tiley confident Djokovic will return
MELBOURNE : Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said he is confident Novak Djokovic will return to the season-opening Grand Slam next year after injury ended the 37-year-old's latest challenge in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park.