Carlos Alcaraz continues to thrive on grasscourts, storms into Queen's Club final

By India Today Sports DeskWorld No.2 Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive run on the grasscourts as he defeated American Sebastian Korda to enter the Queen’s Club final.

Alcaraz, the 20-year-old rising star from Spain, showcased his talent and overpowering skills to defeat Korda 6-3, 6-4.

This will be Alcaraz’s first ATP Tour final on grass. He will be facing Australia’s Alex de Minaur, who earlier defeated Danish second seed Holger Rune with a score of 6-3, 7-6(2).

If Alcaraz emerges victorious in the final on Sunday, he will reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic and also secure the top seed position at Wimbledon, which is set to begin on July 3.

During the match against Korda, Alcaraz displayed his grasscourt acumen, despite his limited experience on the surface. He executed powerful groundstrokes and secured an early break in the second set, never allowing Korda to threaten his dominance.

Expressing his delight on court, Alcaraz stated, “Every match I feel better and I feel like I’ve been playing on grass for 10 years. I’m playing great and feeling great. Very happy to make my first final on grass and even more so at Queen’s.”

In the other semi-final, 20-year-old Holger Rune, who had not dropped a set until then, was defeated by the energetic Alex de Minaur. The Australian, currently ranked 18th, won the first set comfortably with two breaks of serve. Although challenged in the second set, De Minaur’s experience on grass helped him secure a victory in the tiebreak.

De Minaur, who previously defeated British favorite Andy Murray in the tournament, expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating, “I play pretty decent on the grass, I love playing on this court. Today was my best match so far this week. I just hope that I can go one better tomorrow.”