Carlos Alcaraz demonstrated his power at the ATP 500 Queen’s Club, defeating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech with a score of 7-5, 6-4 and securing his place in the semifinals. The Spanish tennis player, seeded number one, showed a solid performance in the match. Alcaraz, who had previously faced difficulties in a grueling match against Jaume Munar, where he admitted to feeling exhausted, achieved a more direct victory against Rinderknech. The 22-year-old capitalized on his break opportunities, extending his winning streak to 16 consecutive matches, a career record.
In the semi-final, Alcaraz will face another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista Agut, who defeated Holger Rune in a match that was decided in three sets. Bautista Agut achieved his first victory against the Dane in four encounters. On the other hand, Jack Draper of Great Britain advanced to the semifinals of the tournament, solidifying his preparation for Wimbledon. Draper defeated American Brandon Nakashima with scores of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Draper’s victory not only keeps him in contention for the ATP 500 title, but also secures him a place among the top four seeds at Wimbledon, where he will be one of the main local hopes. Being the fourth seed, Draper will avoid facing the defending champion, Alcaraz, or the world number one, Jannik Sinner, until the Wimbledon semi-finals. Draper downplayed the importance of this fact, indicating that he must first focus on reaching the semifinals.I could be better physically. Honestly, I thought I would feel much worse than I felt today.
Carlos Alcaraz
Draper expressed his pride in the achievement, highlighting his team’s hard work and their remarkable rise in the rankings.The journalists were asking me a lot about that, but first I have to reach the semifinals.
Jack Draper
