Tennis round-up: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev reach finals; Marketa Vondrousova stuns World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz booked his spot in the Queen's Club final for the second straight year with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. Extending his career-best winning streak to 17 matches, the world number two produced 36 winners and 15 aces in the sweltering London heat.
Alcaraz, aiming to become just the second Spaniard to win Queen's twice, will face Czech rising star Jiri Lehecka, who upset Britain's Jack Draper 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to reach his first ATP grass-court final.
Lehecka, the first Czech in the Queen's final since Ivan Lendl in 1990, edged past a flu-ridden Draper, who was pushing through a bout of tonsillitis. Despite the setback, Draper fought hard, but admitted post-match that it was the worst he'd felt all week.
Lehecka also defeated Alex de Minaur and Jacob Fearnley en route to the final.
Meanwhile, in Halle, Daniil Medvedev overcame Alexander Zverev 7-6(3), 6-7(1), 6-4 in a gruelling three-hour semi-final to reach his first final in 15 months.
Medvedev will face defending champion Alexander Bublik in Sunday's final after the Kazakh served 19 aces in a comeback 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 win over fellow Russian Karen Khachanov. Bublik, ranked 45, is chasing his fifth career title and his second straight Halle crown.
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In women's action, Marketa Vondrousova pulled off a stunning 6-2, 6-4 win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the Berlin Open semifinals.
The 2023
Wimbledon
champion reached her first final since that Grand Slam triumph, and notched her maiden career win over a current No. 1.
She will face Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu, who advanced to her first WTA final with a dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory over Liudmila Samsonova. Sunday's finals promise high-stakes grass-court drama as Wimbledon looms.
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