Alcaraz edges closer to fifth title of 2022 in Hamburg

Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to his fifth title of 2022 on Friday when he breezed past Karen Khachanov 6-0, 6-2 to reach the Hamburg clay-court semi-finals.

"I played unbelievable today, probably one of my best matches this year," said Alcaraz after firing 21 winners past his rival.

Alcaraz improved to 2-0 in the pair's head-to-head series following a straight sets win in the last 16 of the French Open.

The 19-year-old Spaniard will face Alex Molcan in Saturday's semi-final.

The Slovakian led Borna Coric 7-6 (9/7), 2-0 before the Croatian retired with an injury.

Lorenzo Musetti is poised to crack the top 50 for the first time after making the semi-finals by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3.

Musetti, 20, next faces Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo who defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4).

Cerundolo claimed his maiden ATP title in Bastad last weekend.

Hamburg ATP/WTA results on Friday (x denotes seeding; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries):

Men

Quarter-finals

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP x1) bt Karen Khachanov (x7) 6-0, 6-2

Alex Molcan (SVK) bt Borna Coric (CRO) 7-6 (9/7), 2-0 - retired

Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) bt Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 6-4, 6-3

Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) bt Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4)

Women

Semi-finals

Anett Kontaveit (EST x1) bt Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 7-5

Bernarda Pera (USA) bt Maryna Zanevska (BEL x7) 6-2, 6-4