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Alcaraz passes Medvedev SF test in Beijing

Spaniard will play Sinner or Buyunchaokete in championship match

October 01, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz’s red-hot run of hard-court form shows no sign of slowing down at the China Open.

The Spaniard on Tuesday overcame Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 to reach the final at the ATP 500 in Beijing. Alcaraz prevailed in a high-quality first set that featured five breaks of serve before accelerating past Medvedev in the second to wrap an 88-minute semi-final triumph.

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After improving his Lexus ATP Head2Head record against Medvedev to 6-2, Alcaraz set a championship-match clash against top seed Jannik Sinner or home wild card Buyunchaokete in the Chinese capital. If World No. 1 Sinner reaches the final, it would represent a rematch of the 2023 Beijing semi-final, which the Italian won in straight sets en route to the title.

Since his disappointing second-round loss to Botic van de Zandschulp at the US Open, Alcaraz has racked up eight consecutive tour-level victories across the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, the Laver Cup, and in Beijing. The 21-year-old is chasing his first tour-level title since Wimbledon in July. Alcaraz has also triumphed at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells and Roland Garros this season.

With his semi-final victory, Alcaraz also kept up his bid to haul in Sinner in the race to become ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF. Currently second in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, the Spaniard currently trails Sinner by 2,860 points, although the World No. 1 can extend his lead further by defeating Buyunchaokete later on Tuesday.

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