The Spanish tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz will encounter Andrey RubleV in the quarterfinals of Cincinnati Open 2025, along with the goal of winning the sixth title in the season.
Carlos Alcaraz went straight to the quarterfinals of Cincinnati Open with an overwhelming victory of 6-1, 6-4 against the Italian player Luca Nardi.
The world's No. 2 seed won 13 in the first 14 points of the match and closed the set after only 27 minutes, compensating for the late match on the central field was receded due to the rain that lasted from the beginning of the competition.
The scenario in the two set is completely different when Alcaraz was led 2-4, before winning 4 games to close the match after 80 minutes. In the key game at 4-4 score, lasting up to eight times Deuce, Nardi made a consecutive double serve mistake, creating conditions for the No. 2 seed to serve to end the match.
After the match, Alcaraz shared: “I think this is my best match from the beginning of the tournament until the beginning, I have set the goal every day to improve, after every training session and every match. I think I am doing it and very proud. Today I am really satisfied with my shadow feeling and moving ability.”
The No. 2 Seed Spanish is expected to confront the world's No. 1 player Jannik Sinner in the final, in the fourth consecutive time they participated in the same prize. In the quarterfinals, Alcaraz will meet the No. 9 seed Androy Rubleev, who has just defeated Francisco Comesana 6-2, 6-3 to pay a failed debt in the first round of Wimbledon last year. RubleV only takes 64 minutes to win tickets, thanks to losing only 6 points of serve and overwhelming the opponent completely.
Owning 21 ATP Tour titles, Alcaraz headed to the first Cincinnati trophy. Last year, he reached the final and missed the opportunity to win the champion when letting Novak Djokovic come back in the Championship.
According to statistics from Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, Alcaraz is achieving 51 wins – 6 losses this season, with 5 titles. The Spanish player is leading RubleV 3-1 in direct confrontations, including victory in the fourth round of Wimbledon last month after four sets. The competition in Cincinnati here will be the first time they meet on the hard yard outdoors.
In another development, the No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev was led 7-5, 3-0 in front of the seed No. 14 Karen Khachanov, the opponent gave up after 70 minutes of competition. Last week in Toronto, Khachanov saved Match-point to lower Zverev. The former Cincinnati 2021 champion will meet the Toronto champion, the No. 5 seed Ben Shelton or the No. 22 seed Jiri Lehecka.