Carlos Alcaraz found no antidote against Rublev. © APA/afp / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU
Carlos Alcaraz lost the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid against Andrey Rublev from Russia on Wednesday evening.
01. May 2024
From: apa/tu
Carlos Alcaraz’s reign at the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid is over for the time being. The Spaniard, seeded number two, lost to the Russian Andrey Rublev 6:4, 3:6, 2:6 after 1:59 hours on Wednesday after 14 wins en suite in this important preparatory tournament for the French Open. Alcaraz was therefore denied a hat trick.
Incidentally, Alcaraz would have become the first player since Dominic Thiem to reach the Madrid semi-finals three times in a row. Thiem managed to do this four times en suite from 2017 to 2019 and also in 2021 (not held in 2020 due to Corona).
The Russian convinced and stormed into the semi-finals. © APA/afp / THOMAS COEX
The 26-year-old Rublev leveled the score at 1-1 in the head-to-head with Alcaraz with his most valuable win so far this season. His next opponent in the semi-finals is Taylor Fritz (USA-12) or Francisco Cerundolo (ARG-21).
Rybakina continues to fight
For women, number 4 seed Elena Rybakina had a lot of trouble in the all-Kazakh duel with Yulia Putintseva at the same venue at the WTA 1000 tournament. Only after 2:48 hours did she prevail with 4:6, 7:6(4), 7:5 and is the third player in the quarter-finals after Iga Swiatek (POL-1) and Madison Keys (USA-18). Rybakina will now face the winner of the last quarter-final between the young star Mirra Andreeva (RUS), who has just turned 17, and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka (BLR-2).
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