Madrid Open: Alcaraz falls, Sinner withdraws

Carlos Alcaraz fell and Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament in Madrid

The Madrid Open paved the way for a new champion this year. Andrey Rublev showed remarkable consistency and precision to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who seemed to have lost momentum after the first set. Despite Alcaraz's efforts, Rublev's powerful serve proved too difficult to parry, resulting in a throw. 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Russian victory.

After the match, Alcaraz shared his performance, saying: “Today I may not have been as strong mentally as usual. I found myself getting frustrated, especially when I failed to capitalize on opportunities. Facing someone like Rublev, who offers little chance, can be a challenge. My own unforced errors cost me today and I need to work on that.”

However, Rublev played an outstanding match and now awaits the winner of the Taylor Fritz – Francisco Cerundolo match in the semi-finals.

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Meanwhile, Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament due to a hip injury. Sinner completed his round 16 match against Pavel Kotov (6-2, 7-5) late in the evening, and the next morning there was a difficult match with Karen Khachanov. Although Sinner won the match 5-7, 6-3, 6-3a busy schedule and physical stress may have contributed to his decision to leave.

Sinner's withdrawal sends Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime straight into the semi-finals, where he will face the winner of Daniil Medvedev's match against Jiri Legecki.

V VTA At the tournament, Madison Keys will meet with the first racket of the world. 1 Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals. Keys advanced by defeating her compatriot Coco Gauff in a tense round. 16 correspond (7-6, 4-6, 6-4), and then defeated the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (0-6, 7-5, 6-1).

In the other semi-final, Elena Rybakina will compete with Arina Sabalenka for reaching the final. Defending champion Sabalenka ended the streak of young Russian talent Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals with a goal 6-1, 6-4 victory.

While the semi-finals promise exciting tennis, there is the possibility of a repeat of last year's final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.