World number two Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.
In the women's competition world number two Aryna Sabalenka was forced to sweat by Mayar Sherif but eventually came through 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals.
"I played at a great level, I didn't let him dominate, I went on the attack the whole time, and above all, I returned really well," said Alcaraz, who won in one hour 22 minutes. The US Open champion dropped just two points in the first set in his near-immaculate service games, and put strong pressure on the German's serve.
Alcaraz again broke for a 5-2 lead with a neat forehand down the line and triumphed on serve when Zverev batted a return long. Medvedev, second seed in the Spanish capital, has admitted he struggles on clay and fell to another defeat against Karatsev on the dirt, as he did in Rome two seasons ago.They stayed on serve and Karatsev triumphed comfortably in the tie-break, his ball striking immaculate throughout the clash, hitting 28 winners to just four unforced errors.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dweba, Grobbelaar vying to open Bok 'closed shop' | SportJoseph Dweba and Johan Grobbelaar may be seeking to change Bok hearts in their expected URC quarterfinal hooker duel. RobHouwing explains. | Sport24news
Read more »
Novak Djokovic free to play at US Open as United States changes vaccine policy | SportNovak Djokovic will be able to travel to the United States and play in the 2023 US Open, thanks to the lifting of the country's vaccine mandate. | Sport24news
Read more »
GERHARD KEMP: Possible options open to SA to get out of jam over its ICC commitmentThese are three scenarios the SA government has to consider when dealing with a possible Putin controversy at the Brics summit
Read more »
Barca Open 14-Point Lead As Real Crumble At Sociedad | Soccer LadumaBarca Go 14 Points Clear! FC Barcelona continued their charge towards the LaLiga title after defeating Osasuna, while Real Madrid suffered a defeat at Real Sociedad on Tuesday night. SLInt MORE:
Read more »
Cash is the ‘enemy’ of SA’s financial inclusionFinancial experts tout open banking as the answer to the billions of rands lost in SA’s cash economy annually. EmergingTechnologies Openbanking Cash Ozow MphoSadiki BankservAfrica MasterCard DigitalEconomy Financialinclusion FinTech
Read more »
Frogfoot Networks appoints new CEOFrogfoot Networks, a licensed open-access fibre network provider, has appointed Shane Chorley as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company from 1 April 2023.
Read more »