![]() “This is going to be different,” Struff said. Struff beat Alcaraz on clay at the French Open in 2021, while Alcaraz needed five sets to down Struff at Wimbledon last year. The final will be his ninth match at the tournament, compared to six for the top-seeded Alcaraz. Struff already upset fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals. Struff struck 15 aces and will hope his big serve helps him dethrone Alcaraz. His 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karatsev also meant Struff was the first lucky loser to reach an Masters 1000 final. ![]() Ten days ago, Struff lost to Karatsev in qualifying, but he joined the draw as a lucky loser and made the most of it reach his first career final. ![]() 2 Aryna Sabalenka will meet for the title on Saturday. Turning 20 like that is special, so I will enjoy the final here and I will try to make all of Spain happy.”Īlcaraz has won his last 20 matches in Spain. “It’s such a special place for me and I have great memories since I came here to play (when I was) under 12. “It means a lot to me, playing a final again here in Madrid,” Alcaraz said. 1 in ATP history.Īfter that comeback win over Ruusuvouri, Alcaraz made quick work of Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov to reach the semifinals. He took a 3-2 break lead and didn’t look back.Īlcaraz has dropped only one set – the first in his opener against Emil Ruusuvuori – at the tournament he won for the first time last year en route to becoming the U.S. In his first matchup with Alcaraz, Coric surprised early with his ability to counter his drop shots, so Alcaraz changed tactics and just battered the Croat into submission. ![]() Medvedev making more progress on clay with Italian Open semifinal appearance
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