Alcaraz advances in Madrid; Medvedev and Rublev lose

Published May 2, 2023 5:43 am

By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer

MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz didn’t concede any break opportunities and converted on four of the 10 break chances he had in the rematch of last year’s final in Madrid. The second-seeded Daniil Medvedev lost in straight sets to qualifier Aslan Karatsev. Karen Khachanov reached the quarterfinals by beating doubles partner Andrey Rublev in two sets. Knocking out the fifth-ranked Rublev sealed Khachanov’s first win against a top-10 opponent on clay since 2019. Women’s second seed Aryna Sabalenka needed three sets to get past Egyptian Mayar Sherif and into the semifinals.

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