Carlos Alcaraz started the match very well, but in the second set he gradually fell apart. The third set was fairly even, but when everyone thought it was going to be a tiebreak, the Spaniard woke up and won.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz battles past Andrey Rublev 6-3 4-6 7-5 to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Carlos Alcaraz Was So Fired Up After Close Call With Andrey Rublev in Cincinnati. Carlos Alcaraz lives on at the Cincinnati Open before he heads to the U.S. Open later this month.