Carlos Alcaraz continues to thrive on grasscourts, storms into Queen’s Club ultimate

By India Today Sports Desk: World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz continued his spectacular run on the grasscourts as he defeated American Sebastian Korda to enter the Queen’s Club ultimate.

Alcaraz, the 20-year-old rising star from Spain, showcased his expertise and overpowering abilities to defeat Korda 6-3, 6-4.

This can be Alcaraz’s first ATP Tour ultimate on grass. He can be going through Australia’s Alex de Minaur, who earlier defeated Danish second seed Holger Rune with a rating of 6-3, 7-6(2).

If Alcaraz emerges victorious within the ultimate on Sunday, he’ll reclaim the world primary rating from Novak Djokovic and likewise safe the highest seed place at Wimbledon, which is ready to start on July 3.

During the match towards Korda, Alcaraz displayed his grasscourt acumen, regardless of his restricted expertise on the floor. He executed highly effective groundstrokes and secured an early break within the second set, by no means permitting Korda to threaten his dominance.

Expressing his delight on courtroom, Alcaraz acknowledged, “Every match I feel better and I feel like I’ve been playing on grass for 10 years. I’m playing great and feeling great. Very happy to make my first final on grass and even more so at Queen’s.”

In the opposite semi-final, 20-year-old Holger Rune, who had not dropped a set till then, was defeated by the energetic Alex de Minaur. The Australian, presently ranked 18th, received the primary set comfortably with two breaks of serve. Although challenged within the second set, De Minaur’s expertise on grass helped him safe a victory within the tiebreak.

De Minaur, who beforehand defeated British favourite Andy Murray within the event, expressed his satisfaction along with his efficiency, stating, “I play pretty decent on the grass, I love playing on this court. Today was my best match so far this week. I just hope that I can go one better tomorrow.”