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Carlos Alcaraz is through to his 12th ATP final as a teenager! The home favorite is a win away from the Barcelona Open title defense following a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Daniel Evans in an hour and 20 minutes. Alcaraz is through to his fourth ATP final of the season, hoping to defend 500 ATP points against the 2nd seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and remain in touch with world no.
1 Novak Djokovic. Carlos lost 18 points in eight service games and defended three out of four break points, playing better than yesterday against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Alcaraz grabbed 57% of the return points and turned them into five breaks, enough to leave Evans behind and sail over the top.
A teenager made a convincing start and held in the encounter's first game with a powerful serve. World no. 2 cracked a forehand down the line winner in game three for 2-1 and landed a deep return in the next one to force Evans' mistake and grab a break.
Carlos Alcaraz ousted Daniel Evans in straight sets in the Barcelona Open semi-final.
Alcaraz saved a break point in game five with a forehand down the line winner and stroked a powerful serve in the seventh to forge a 5-2 advantage.
Daniel served to stay in the set in game eight and netted a volley to experience two set points. Carlos seized the first with a forehand winner at the net for 6-3 in swift 36 minutes. The Spaniard pushed strong on the return in the second set's second game and seized the third break chance with a deep return that sent him 6-3, 2-0 ahead.
A teenager painted a forehand down the line winner in the third game, defended a break chance and landed a winner at the net for a 3-0 lead. The home favorite placed a backhand down the line return winner in the fourth game to open a massive advantage and seal the rival's fate.
Daniel pulled one break in game five and reduced the deficit to 4-2. Carlos produced another fine hold in game seven and moved 5-2 up with a service winner. The Briton served to prolong the duel in game eight and hit a double fault to give the Spaniard two match points.
Alcaraz converted the first with a strong backhand down the line return winner to sail into the final and set the ultimate clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas.