Alcaraz beats Nadal to set up Djokovic Madrid Open semi final meeting

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Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive rise by shaking off injury to beat Rafael Nadal and set up a Madrid Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic. The 19-year-old Spaniard produced some superb hitting to beat five-time champion Nadal 6-2 1-6 6-3. Alcaraz was struggling to move after falling and injuring his right ankle in the second set but managed to regroup to close out a stunning win. World number one Djokovic earlier beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 6-4. Alcaraz has often been compared to Nadal during his meteoric rise, which has seen him win the Miami Open and break into the top 10…

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