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Alcaraz fends off two match points in Paris to beat Fritz

Alcaraz fends off two match points in Paris to beat Fritz

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Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the semifinals of the Rolex Paris Masters after a dramatic victory over American Taylor Fritz. The Spanish tennis player lost the first set in a tiebreak 6:7, but took the next two sets 7:5 and 6:3. Le Figaro ↗

Alcaraz fended off two match points in the second set and subsequently managed to turn the match around. Fritz, who entered as the eleventh seed, had a significant opportunity at the decisive moments of the match to move closer to advancing, but the Spanish player handled the difficult situation and retained his place among the tournament's final four. sport.sk ↗

The match was among the most evenly contested quarterfinal duels of the Paris event. After losing the opening set, Alcaraz gradually improved his game and gained the upper hand in the decisive phase of the match. He fought for a place in the semifinals in front of a packed arena, which reacted to the dramatic course of the duel. El Mundo ↗

His victory also had an impact on the race for a spot in the season-ending tournament in Turin. Together with American Ben Shelton's advancement, Alcaraz's win helped secure a place at the event for Madrid's Jódar as well. Alcaraz will continue in the semifinals in the fight for the title at the final Masters 1000 tournament of the year. El Pais ↗

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Location: Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, France
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Location: Turín
Torino, Piemonte, Italia
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