A new achievement after having had the scalp of Rafael Nadal in the previous round. In the semi-final of the Masters 1000 in Madrid, Carlos Alcaraz defeated world number one Novak Djokovic at the end of the effort.
At the end of a marathon match, lasting three hours and 38 minutes, Carlos Alcaraz managed to beat the leader of the ATP ranking, the Serbian Novak Djokovic (7-6, 5-7, 7-6), to offer himself a place in the final of the Madrid tournament.
This Friday, May 6, 2022, the talented young player had dismissed the 35-year-old clay court specialist Rafael Nadal in two hours and 17 minutes of play (6-2, 1-6, 6-3).
The Spanish tennis player, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Thursday, will therefore have the opportunity to shine this Sunday for his second Masters 1000 final of the season.
For this occasion, he will challenge the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas or the German Alexander Zverev, who will face each other in the other semi-final this Saturday evening at 10 p.m.