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Carlos Alcaraz’s bid for a third straight title at the Madrid Open was ended by Andrey Rublev.<\/b><\/p>\n
Russian seventh seed Rublev rallied from a set down in the quarter-final to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 and break Alcaraz’s 14-match winning streak in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old second seed was aiming to become the first player to win three consecutive Madrid Open singles titles.<\/p>\n
Rublev will face American 12th seed Taylor Fritz, who beat Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 3-6 6-3 for his 250th tour-level win.<\/p>\n
After a gruelling win against Jan-Lennard Struff that lasted just under three hours on Tuesday, Alcaraz struggled to find his best form against Rublev.<\/p>\n
The two-time Grand Slam champion missed clay court events in Monte Carlo and Barcelona earlier this month due to a right arm injury and, despite taking the opening set, he looked tired against Rublev, who fired home 30 winners.<\/p>\n
The win ends a four-match losing streak for Rublev, who has won just one ATP 1,000 title in his career.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz’s exit is further blow to Spain’s home hopes in Madrid after five-time champion Rafael Nadal lost to Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday in what was likely to be the 37-year-old’s last appearance at the tournament.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, world number two Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the tournament with a right-hip injury, handing Thursday’s opponent Felix Auger-Aliassime a walk-over into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime will face either Lehecka or Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, who play on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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