Fritz Tops Cerundolo
Taylor Fritz is the first American man to reach the Madrid Open semifinals since it switched to clay in 2009. He is celebrating his 250th win of his career with his triumph over Francisco Cerundolo 6 – 1, 3 – 6, 6 – 3.
Fritz is heading into his fourth Masters 1000 semifinal of his career and will take on Andrey Rublev in the semifinals on Friday.
Rublev Vanquishes Alcaraz
Carlos Alcarez’s loss to Andrey Rublev ends his fourteen match Madrid winning streak.
Alcarez’s attempt for a third straight Madrid Open title was blocked by Rublev’s quarter-final win.
Seventh seed Rublev recouped from a set down in the match to win 4 – 6, 6 – 3, 6 – 2.
Second seed Alcarez was attempting to become the first player to win three consecutive Madrid Open titles.
Sinner Withdraws
Top seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew due to a hip injury from the Madrid Open Wednesday.
He was scheduled to play against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Thursday’s quarter-finals.
Sinner stated on social media, “Very sad to have to withdraw from my next match here in Madrid. My hip has been bothering me this week and has slowly been getting more painful. Taking the advice from the doctors we decided it’s best to not play further and make it worse.”
Very sad to have to withdraw from my next match here in Madrid. My hip has been bothering me this week and has slowly been getting more painful. Taking the advice from the doctors we decided it’s best to not play further and make it worse. pic.twitter.com/QJX9WVA4Np
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) May 1, 2024
Sinner is now looking ahead to the Italian Open in Rome before the French Open begins.
Auger-Aliassime will face either Jiri Lehecka in the semifinal. This will be his first ATP 1000 semifinal since Paris in 2022.
Lehecka Advances
Jiri Lehecka is advancing into his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the Madrid Open after Daniil Medvedev departed from the last eight skirmish today.
Medvedev left court for treatment to his right upper leg, he returned to the court where he received further treatment before retiring from the match.
Lehecka said of Medvedev’s withdrawal, “It’s never easy in a match like this. If I were to choose the way how to win this match, it wouldn’t be like that. So of course, it’s never easy to see your opponent struggling, but at that moment, you just need to focus on yourself, trying to get the maximum level out of yourself.”
