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Carlos Alcaraz Downs Casper Ruud To Enter China Open Semifinal

By IANS News October 02, 2023 • 22:38 PM View: 734

ATP Live Race To Turin: Carlos Alcaraz boosted his hopes of finishing ATP Year-End No. 1 for a second consecutive year on Monday when he downed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 to reach his 12th semifinal of the season at the China Open.

With his win, Alcaraz set a last-four clash against Jannik Sinner. The 20-year-old is currently 635 points behind first-placed Novak Djokovic in the ATP Live Race To Turin but can move to within 415 points with the title.

The Spaniard became the first player to earn 60 tour-level wins this season when he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the second round and quickly moved to 61 with an aggressive display against Ruud, ATP Tour reports.