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Alcaraz stays aggressive to seal last-four berth
The Straits Times
|April 12, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz huffed and puffed into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory against Arthur Fils, who will be ruing his missed chances on April 11.
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Carlos Alcaraz huffed and puffed into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory against Arthur Fils, who will be ruing his missed chances on April 11.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz was made to sweat by the world No. 15 Frenchman but made the most of his opponent's errors at the key moments to set up a semi-final against fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
"I just wanted to stay strong and wait for my chances," said the 21-year-old Alcaraz. "I think his level is high right now and he puts a lot of pressure on his opponents. In the third set I was just trying to play good tennis. When I was a break down I just tried to keep going and play aggressively and be strong mentally and physically."
Fils made a blistering start against the world No. 3, surging to a 3-0 lead with two early breaks before seeing out the opening set.
This story is from the April 12, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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