Carlos Alcaraz sets up another showdown with Cameron Norrie after battling past Jarry in Rio Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz has set up a second successive final with Great Britain's Cameron Norrie after beating qualifier Nicolas Jarry 6-7(2) 7-5 6-0 at the Rio Open on Saturday. Alcaraz, who beat Norrie 6-4 7-5 to clinch the ATP Buenos Aires title last week and extended his head-to-head record against the Brit to 4-1, was pushed hard by the Chilean under the lights at the on Court Guga Kuerten, but was able to continue his unbeaten start this year by clinching a three-set victory. Ad «I'm so proud of myself,» Alcaraz said after winning his eighth match in 11 days.

ATP Rio de JaneiroAlcaraz comes from behind to beat Fognini and reach Rio Open quarter-finalsYESTERDAY AT 09:24 «To be in a final again in my second tournament is a really special moment for me… I couldn't ask for a better start of 2023. »It was a really tough first set, coming back from a break down," Alcaraz said. «And then playing a tie-break that I didn't really play well, it's tough to come back.

»Then I came back from 0/40 in the first game [of the second set]. It was really tough. But [I kept] a positive attitude to stay there and [took] my chances… It's all I can say.

But honestly, I don't know how I did it." Jarry raced into a 3-0 lead and looked in control of the opening set. Alcaraz eventually clawed back the break in the ninth game before a love hold of serve got the pair to 5-5. A tie-break soon followed and again Jarry got off to a fast start by winning the first three points before going on to serve it out.

Jarry won 89 per cent of his points off his first serve in the hour-long set. Jarry was playing with great variety, but he failed to convert any of his four break points in the opening game of the second set. Alcaraz continued to battle hard and held