Carlos Alcaraz makes no particular changes to his path at the ATP tournament in Rio, in the match won against Dusan Lajovic, after the victory over Fabio Fognini in the previous round. Even if in the second set he needs a tie break, which he dominates without leaving any points in the way, to at least take on the challenge with Nicolas Jarry, who gets rid of Sebastian Baez in two sets.
Competing for a place in the final on the opposite side of the board will be Cameron Norrie and Zapata Miralles. Below the quarterfinals highlights:
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Iga Swiatek made it through the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Dubai with some difficulty only in the first set, beating the young US star Coco Gauff in straight sets.
After the initial 6-4, the world’s super number one takes total control of the matter and she got the success on 6-4 6-2. Eighth consecutive success and second consecutive final after the one in Doha. No challenge in the final with Jessica Pegula, beaten in three sets by a newfound Barbora Krejcikova, who will face the Polish in the final.
After benefiting from Jannik Sinner’s forfeit, Arthur Fils beats Stan Wawrinka in Marseille. In the semifinal the derby with Benjamin Bonzi. Third set…
