Paris Masters Quarterfinal Highlights – 19-year old Holger Rune advanced to his maiden ATP Masters 1000 semi-final on Friday at the Paris Masters 2022 after World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz was forced to retire from the quarterfinal contest due to an injury. He will meet Felix Auger Aliassime in the last-4 tomorrow. Follow Paris Masters 2022 LIVE Streaming updates on InsideSport.IN
Paris Masters Quarterfinal Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz sustains injury, retires from quarterfinal contest against Holger Rune in Paris Masters 2022- Watch Highlights
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After winning the opening set 6-3, Rune held firm to force a tie-break as World No. 1 Alcaraz stepped up his level in the second. Having had treatment on an abdominal muscle at 6-5, Alcaraz was forced to retire with Rune leading 3/1 in the second-set tie-break at 6-3, 6-6 .
“I thought it was a great match. [It’s] unlucky for him,” said Rune. “I think we both played very well and I was super focused. It was an amazing crowd, amazing tennis, so I’m super pleased with how I handled everything today.”
“Carlos is, if not the best, one of the best return players in the world,” said Rune. “Of course, he is No. 1, so he is obviously the best in the world right now, but I’m super happy with how I handled all the things under pressure and how I handled also my return game. I tried to play as aggressive as possible. Sometimes I missed a few shots but it was all worth it because at the end I was very good at important moments.”
Rune, who has won 17 of his past 19 matches, now holds a 37-24 tour-level record for 2022. He is one win from a fourth straight ATP Tour final, having also reached the championship match in Sofia, Stockholm and Basel this year. Rune will next take on Felix Auger-Aliassime. He will seek to avenge his defeat to the Canadian in Basel just five days ago.
“Hopefully tomorrow is going to be different,” said Rune. “I know what happened last week and I can take a lot from that and learn from it, and do a lot different tomorrow. I’m super pumped, and super excited for what is going to happen.
Paris Masters Quarterfinal Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz sustains injury, withdraws from quarterfinal contest against Holger Rune in Paris Masters 2022- Watch Highlights
