Cincinnati, Ohio ¨C World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday as women¡¯s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing out by Elena Rybakina.
Later, French Open champion Coco Gauff succumbed to Jasmine Paolini in a day of upsets in the women¡¯s draw.
Spain¡¯s Alcaraz broke Rublev in the final game of a tense duel to emerge a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 winner and will face third-seeded Alexander Zverev, who brought the winning run of fifth-seeded Toronto champion Ben Shelton to its end with a 6-2, 6-2 victory.
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