“I knew I had to keep fighting no matter what,” Alcaraz said.
He will be playing in his third Masters 1000 semifinals of the season. The top-seeded Spaniard improved to 27-2 this year, having dropped only one set in his last 19 victories. 1 Iga Swiatek also made it to the last four in the Spanish capital, cruising to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Petra Martic.Īlcaraz was down 4-1 and 5-2 in the final set before winning the final five games to secure his fourth straight-set victory in Madrid. I want to be part of the the best tennis players in history. But in this world, you have to dream big and you have to think big, as well. “I know that this is a big dream, (it) probably is too big. “My dream in tennis right now is to become one of the best tennis players in history,” Alcaraz said. It was Alcaraz's 150th tour-level match, and his 117th victory to leave him with a winning percentage (78%) currently better than the likes of Pete Sampras, Boris Becker and Andre Agassi. The defending champion overcame a tough test from Karen Khachanov on Wednesday, rallying late in the second set for a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 win that set up a semifinal against Borna Coric on his birthday. MADRID (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz made sure he will get to celebrate his 20th birthday on the court at the Madrid Open come Friday.
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