Alcaraz Advances to Olympic Semifinals; Swiatek Ousted by Zheng
Reigning Wimbledon and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz superior to the semifinals of the Olympic Video games on Thursday, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6(7).
Needing two hours and one minute to advance, Alcaraz slammed 22 winners, hit six aces and broke serve on two events.
The Spaniard, who’s attempting to turn into the youngest winner of the Olympic Gold Medal, will subsequent face Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The Canadian defeated No. 6 seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-7(8), 6-3.
Elsewhere, defending Gold Medal winner Alexander Zverev was defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 7-5.
Musetti, who has been in a wealthy type because the grass-court season, will subsequent face both prime seed Novak Djokovic or No. 8 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Girls’s prime seed Iga Swiatek was given a heart-breaking loss within the semifinals of the occasion, dropping in straight units to No. 6 seed Qinwen Zheng 6-2, 7-5.
In a match that lasted one hour and 51 minutes, Zheng hit 15 winners, six aces and broke the serve of her Polish opponent on six events.
Swiatek, who was the overwhelming favorite to win the Gold Medal, will now set her sights on taking part in for a Bronze Medal.
Zheng will face both Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova or No. 13 seed Donna Vekic within the finals.
Shapovalov Reaches Washington Quarterfinals
Former prime 10 participant Denis Shapovalov superior to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Thursday, defeating No. 12 seed Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Shapovalov hit eight aces, 35 winners and a prime serve pace of 213 KPH.
The Canadian will subsequent face both No. 2 see Ben Shelton or Brandon Nakashima.
Different outcomes on the day noticed Flavio Cobolli oust No. 8 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6, 7-6(0), 7-6(7) in three hours and 14 minutes.
Nonetheless to return on Thursday, Victoria Azarenka, Ons Jabeur and Frances Tiafoe can be featured.
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