Barcelona Open Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeated compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinal at the Barcelona Open 2023 on Friday, 21st April 2023. With the win, he has now advanced to his fourth semifinal of the season in the ATP Tour. Follow Barcelona Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Barcelona Open Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeats compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in quarterfinals clash at Barcelona Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
For the second straight day at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Carlos Alcaraz shook off a stern test from a fellow Spaniard to advance in straight sets at the clay-court ATP 500. After beating Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday, the 19-year-old edged Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(5), 6-4 on Friday to return to the semi-finals on home soil.
“It was really tough for me,” Alcaraz assessed. “I started playing pretty well, serving for the first set. I was not able to win [that game]… I was going really fast, a lot of things on my mind. [After the first set] I was talking to myself, positive things, trying to play long rallies, trying to [be there] through the points, trying to feel more comfortable with myself.”
With two more wins, Alcaraz would become Barceiona’s first repeat champion since Rafael Nadal won three straight titles from 2016-18. He will face Daniel Evans or Francisco Cerundolo in Saturday’s semi-finals.
“The hot shot is from him today,” said Alcaraz, who produced a shot-of-the-tournament contender of his own against Bautista Agut on Thursday. “He played really well, great shots. Probably not only the one hot shot. He made a lot of them, probably more than me. It was a really fun match.”
Alcaraz sealed victory with a break of serve in the match’s final game and will now wait for the result of Barcelona’s Friday nightcap between Evans and Cerundolo to find out his next opponent.
Barcelona Open Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeats compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in quarterfinals clash at Barcelona Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
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