Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz erased a match point in the second set and rallied past unseeded Hubert Hurkacz in a men's semifinal Saturday at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, setting up a championship final with Novak Djokovic.
Despite going to a third set in each of his four matches this week, Alcaraz says he'll be ready for the final.
"It doesn't matter if I'm playing third sets or long matches, I'm recovering really well," Alcaraz said."I feel like I'm going to play the first match of the tournament. I feel great.""Playing against Hubert is always tough," Alcaraz said."We played until the final ball. I was really happy to get that win today. He's one of the best servers in the tour.
Djokovic, 36, is the oldest Cincinnati finalist in the professional era, dating to 1968, surpassing 35-year old Ken Rosewall in 1970. Earlier in the week, it was announced that Alcaraz and Djokovic will participate in the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month. Alcaraz and Djokovic were included in the teams announced Monday by Spain and Serbia, respectively, for the competition that will be played Sept. 12-17 in Valencia, Spain.
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