the Croatian Borna Coric, seventeenth favorite, did not give any option to the German Daniel Altmaier and his dream at the Caja Mágica and agreed to the semifinals of the Masters 1,000 in Madrid, a stage where he will be the rival of the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
The Croatian won the double 6-3 in 75 minutes against an opponent beaten by the situation. For the first time in his career he was seen in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1,000. In Madrid he accomplished more. He has never reached the second round in a competition of this rank. Now he will leave the quarterfinals.
The Manolo Santana track matched a re-fished one from the previous episode. Altmaier became the first “lucky loser” to reach the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open since 2017. when it was achieved, precisely, by his opponent, Borna Coric.
Coric, then, like Altmaier, he reached the top eight. Now ranked 20th in the ATP rankings, with three titles behind him, including last year’s Masters 1,000 Cincinnati, reached the semifinals in Madrid. His best performance at Caja Mágica, where he was competing for the sixth time.
It was a formality for the Balkans against an opponent who offered less resistance than expected and fell quickly. Coric easily sealed his pass to the semifinals where he will play Carlos Alcaraz who earlier eliminated Russian Karen Khachanov. The Spaniard has never played with the Croatian. The Magic Box, on Friday, will be the first place in search of the final.
Source: La Verdad
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