Carlos Alcaraz will fight in his second straight Six Kings Slam final in Riyadh. World no. 1 faced world no. 4 Taylor Fritz in the semi-final and secured a 6-4, 6-2 victory in 70 minutes.
Thus, the 22-year-old arranged the title clash against Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic! Carlos served revenge for the Laver Cup loss to Taylor, controlling the pace and outplaying his rival in straight sets.
The Spaniard outplayed the American behind the first and second serve. He defended both break points and kept the pressure on the other side while imposing his lethal drop shots.
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Carlos grabbed 44% of the return points and seized three of five break points to control the scoreboard and march over the top. Alcaraz provided five comfortable holds in the opening set and kept the pressure on the other side.
World no. 1 clinched a break in the fifth game and held at 5-4 to wrap up the opener and gain a boost. They wasted a break chances in the third and fourth games of the second set.
Alcaraz stepped in and secured breaks in games five and seven to forge a 5-2 advantage. He served for the win in game eight and denied a break point before seizing the third match point for a place in the title clash.