Follow usCarlos Alcaraz, world number 1, won against world number 70, Max Purcell, 2-1 sets and will play in the semifinal at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.
Carlitos finds the way 👏
The moment @carlosalcaraz moved past Max Purcell to reach his first #CincyTennis semi-final! pic.twitter.com/XxNEi0XOPh
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 18, 2023
Purcell, who was a heavy underdog, shocked the fans and triumphed in the 1st set 6-4 after converting 1 break from 1 chance. The Spaniard also had 1 chance to break his opponent’s serve in the 1st set but missed it.
In the 2nd set, Carlos won 6-3 after this time, converting the only chance that he had to break Max’s serve, as the Australian had no chance to do that.
Alcaraz released 2 breaks from 7 opportunities in the 3rd set and won it 6-4, as the 2nd break was when Purcell served to tie the game 5-5.
1 – Carlos Alcaraz is the first men’s player to appear in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open before the age of 21 since Andy Roddick did so in 2003. Unstoppable. #CincyTennis | @CincyTennis @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/MluI0Wfs73
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) August 18, 2023
In the ½ finals, Carlos will play against world number 20, Hubert Hurkacz, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexei Popyrin in his previous 2 matches in Cincinnati.
Carlos Alcaraz signs the camera after beating Max Purcell:
“Let’s go Cincinnati” 🥰 pic.twitter.com/Hw3apnWHmJ
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 18, 2023
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