World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz fought Andrey Rublev 6-3 4-6 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open.
The Spaniard controlled the first set, but his Russian opponent made a great fight.
However, the world’s No. 11 Rouble’s quality faltered in the tense and decisive third set as he committed two double malfunctions, one of which was at the match point.
“Even though I lost focus a few times in the second set, I kept my positive thoughts.”
“Playing someone like Andre, when you lose two or three points of attention, [can] Spend your scene or almost a game. I just stayed strong mentally and that’s what I’m most proud of. ”
