Alcaraz ousts Fritz, makes Miami semis

(AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The hopes of American men’s tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

But a Spanish roadblock named Carlos Alcaraz is in the way – never more illustrated by the last few days at the Miami Open.

Two days after routing the Australian Open semifinalist Paul, the top-ranked Alcaraz took his spectacular arsenal to the highest-ranked American man in No. 10 Fritz and blasted into the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at Hard Rock Stadium.

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2023 ATP Rankings
Rank Player Points
1 C. Alcaraz 7,420
2 N. Djokovic 7,160
3 S. Tsitsipas 5,770
4 C. Ruud 5,560
5 D. Medvedev 4,330
6 F. Auger-Aliassime 3,415
7 A. Rublev 3,390
8 H. Rune 3,325
9 H. Hurkacz 3,065
10 T. Fritz 2,975
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2023 WTA Rankings
Rank Player Points
1 I. Swiatek 9,975
2 A. Sabalenka 6,740
3 J. Pegula 5,605
4 C. Garcia 4,990
5 O. Jabeur 4,976
6 C. Gauff 4,401
7 E. Rybakina 3,720
8 D. Kasatkina 3,375
9 B. Bencic 3,360
10 M. Sakkari 3,191
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