ATP Barcelona: Alcaraz Lik de Minaur advances to the semi-finals

Top seed and homegrown darling Alcaraz extended his winning streak to eight matches in the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 Barcelona Men's Singles semi-final, beating fifth seed and Australian No.1 Durminaur 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 39 minutes.

Alcaraz infographic

Alcaraz was not at his best in this match, but he managed to win the match by adjusting his form: "I had a bad serve at the beginning of the match, I didn't have a good mentality, but it was only in the first few games, and then I improved a lot. I calmed myself down and built a positive mindset. Alex (De Minaur) played very well in the first set, very aggressive, and the first set was very intense. ”

Alcaraz will face Fez in the semi-finals after Monte Carlo, who advanced to the semi-finals after receiving a retirement from his opponent Tsitsipas when he took a 2-0 lead in the opening game. In the two quarter-finals in the bottom half, sixth seed Rune defeated defending champion and second seed Ruud 6-4, 6-2 and faced Khachanov in the semi-finals, who beat Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-5.

Zverev data map

At the same ATP 500 in Munich, homegrown star Zverev went one step further and narrowly defeated Grispoel 6-7(6)/7-6(3)/6-4 in the quarter-finals to win a hard-fought comeback. The German's opponent in the semi-finals will be Hungary's Marousanne, who eliminated Berges 6-3, 7-6(4).

Second seed Shelton defeated Dardry 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals, becoming the first American man to reach the semi-finals of an ATP 500 clay tournament since 2009. Shelton will face Argentine ace and fifth seed Cerundolo, who beat Belgium's Goffin 6-2, 6-4.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)