Alcaraz survives injury scare to reach sixth final of 2022
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a worrying ankle injury scare as well as a three-hour duel against Giulio Zeppieri to reach his sixth final of 2022 in Umag on Saturday.
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ATP roundup: Jenson Brooksby upsets John Isner in Atlanta
Sixth-seeded Jenson Brooksby upset defending champion and second-seeded John Isner 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Friday in an all-U.S. matchup to reach the semifinals of the Atlanta Open.
Carlos Alcaraz eases into seventh semifinal of 2022
Croatia): Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his seventh semifinal of the year on Friday with a straight-sets win over Facundo Bagnis at the Umag clay-court tournament. The 19-year-old Spaniard raced away with the first eight games of the match before sealing a 6-0, 6-4 win over his 120th-ranked opponent from Argentina. Having started the week at a career-high of five in the world, Alcaraz will replace Stefanos Tsitsipas at number four should he defeat Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri in Saturday's semi-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz bags bagel as he reaches Croatia Open semi-finals in Umag, Jannik Sinner also wins
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept into the semi-finals of the Croatian Open in Umag with a straight-sets win over Facundo Bagnis. Alcaraz, who moved up to world No. 5 after making the Hamburg Open final last week, eased past Bagnis 6-0 6-4.
‘It wasn’t as easy as the result seems’ - Carlos Alcaraz begins title defence with straight-sets victory in Croatia
Carlos Alcaraz is into the quarter-finals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open after a 6-2 6-3 win over Norbert Gombos. Alcaraz — who became the youngest player since Rafa Nadal to break into the ATP top-five rankings on Monday — wrapped up the match in near-flawless fashion to advance to the next round. Ad/> The top seed showcased his typical variety to trouble his opponent, who was forced around the court trying to handle Alcaraz’s clean strikes from deep in the one-hour-38-minute match.
Alcaraz racks up 40th win of 2022
Carlos Alcaraz racked up his 40th win of the year on Thursday when he defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3 to begin his Umag title defence in style.
Carlos Alcaraz racks up 40th win of 2022
The Spaniard won his maiden title at the Croatian clay court tournament in 2021 and has returned this year as the youngest man to make the top five in the world since Rafael Nadal in 2005. "It was a really tough match.
Alcaraz becomes youngest player in ATP top 5 since Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz was confirmed on Monday as the youngest player to break into the ATP top five since Rafael Nadal after the teenager reached the Hamburg final over the weekend.