Madrid Open. Karatsev gives the bell to Medvedev, Zhang eliminates Fritz and Khachanov knocks out Rublev

Posted On: May 3, 2023

The Russian takes the second favorite in two sets, the Chinese eliminates the tenth world and the number 12 ATP his compatriot. Magic box.

The Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev signed this Tuesday the surprise of the Masters 1000 of Madrid by eliminating the world number three, Daniel Medvedevin two sets (7-6 and 6-4) in one hour and 38 minutes.

ATP number 121, whose highest ceiling was to reach semi-finals at the Australian Open 2021, the second big favorite was loaded. In the decisive tie-break of the first set he was far superior and in the second consolidated his “break” from the fifth game to access the first time pieces final in the Spanish capital.

Karatsev Chains six consecutive victories in the Caja Mágica: two from the preliminary phase and four in the main rounds. He only lost a partial against the Australian De Miñaur in the round of 16. Presents a balance of 12-1 in sets.

Zhang kills Fritz

chinese tennis player Zhizhen Zhang always featured surprise. If in the previous rounds he eliminated the British Cameron Norrie and the Canadian Denis Shapovalovthis afternoon he went up to the American Taylor Fritztenth favorite, in three sets (6-3, 6-7 and 6-7) in two hours and 29 minutes of play.

ZZZ PIZZAZZ 🇨🇳

Zhang Zhizhen saves THREE MATCH POINTS to shock Fritz and extend his Cinderella run into the quarters in Madrid!!#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/AAjxWZGtAD

—Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 2, 2023

The world number 99 will be the star of the quarter-final duel of the covered of the Madrid Open against the Russian Aslan Karatsev.

A stellar Khachanov eliminates Rublev

The Russian tennis player Karen Khachanova signed this Tuesday the first surprise of the round of 16 of the Madrid Masters 1000 after having eliminated his compatriot Andrei Rublev in two sets (7-6 and 6-4) in one hour and 44 minutes of match.

Number 12 in the ATP rankings, who only had to save a ‘break’ ball with his serve throughout the match, he relied on his service and his ‘conduct‘ to defeat the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 champion and world number six.

Khachanov will face the current champion of the tournament, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz who devastated German Alexander Zverev.