The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat the Australian Alex de Minaur by 2 sets a 0, On the afternoon of Friday (18/04) and advanced to the semifinals of Barcelona Open. Now he will face Frenchman Arthur Fils in the tournament semifinal.
Alcaraz had two different sets. In the first, he won 7/5, having more difficulties in the match. Then he did 6/3, dominating the match more.
In a very tactical match and marked by long raises, Alcaraz had the first opportunity to break, but was broken in the third game. He came back on the scoreboard, losing the set 3/2, but managed to return the break in the sixth game.
From there, the service breaks alternated to the eighth game. With the draw restored, the two players continued to adopt an aggressive stance. Betting on shortening the ball exchanges, the Spaniard got a new break and closed the first set.
In the second set, the dispute remained balanced, with both being able to win important points in the opponent’s withdrawal games. However, Alcaraz got a crucial break in the sixth game, opened 5/2 and knew how to manage the advantage until the end of the partial.
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Carlos Alcaraz’s next game at Barcelona Open
In the semifinal, Alcaraz catches the French Arthur Fils, who beat Greek Stefanos TsistSipas. The duel will still be on Saturday (20/04), but has no set time yet.
