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6-3,6-4! Alcaraz swept and moved on, reaching the grass-court final for the first time in his career

6-3,6-4! Alcaraz swept and moved on, reaching the grass-court final for the first time in his career

On June 24, local time, the semifinals of the ATP500 Queen's Cup were contested, and Alcaraz, ranked No. 2 in the world, played against Koda of the United States. The two sides have met three times before, with Alcaraz winning 2 and losing 1. Alcaraz won two straight sets and reached the grass-court final for the first time in his career.

6-3,6-4! Alcaraz swept and moved on, reaching the grass-court final for the first time in his career

In the first set, the two sides exchanged serves, and in the eighth game Alcaraz completed a key break on his opponent's serve, coming to 5-3 to win the set. In the ninth game, Alcaraz saved serve smoothly and won the first set 6-3.

6-3,6-4! Alcaraz swept and moved on, reaching the grass-court final for the first time in his career

In the second set, Alcaraz broke four consecutive serve points in the third game to lead Korda 2-1. After that, both sides held their respective serves, and Alcaraz won the second set 6-4.

6-3,6-4! Alcaraz swept and moved on, reaching the grass-court final for the first time in his career

In a match that lasted 1 hour and 21 minutes, Alcaraz defeated Kodak 6-3, 6-4 and successfully reached the final of the tournament. It was Alcaraz's first grass-court final, his sixth final of the season and his 14th career final. In the final, Alcaraz faced a challenge from De Minal, who eliminated Roune.