For the second straight year, No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the China Open semifinals after beating Karen Khachanov 7-5, 6-2 on Monday. Alcaraz will face Daniil Medvedev, who beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2,

Spanish second seed and four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz emerged from a tense first set to defeat Russian seventh seed Karen Khachanov 7-5, 6-2 in Beijing, saying afterwards: “I’m not letting my opponents show their best tennis.”

Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals in Beijing without losing a set, a clear indication that the Spanish ace has found his best tennis after a period of decline. The former world number 1 - who didn’t shine in the American tournaments and was eliminated in the second round at the 2024 US Open - defeated Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals in Beijing struggling only in the first set.

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the China Open on Sunday with an easy victory against Tallon Griekspoor for his 200th ATP Tour-level victory.

It’s time to wrap up the second round of the men’s singles event at the 2024 China Open. No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to join top-seeded Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals but has to get through Tallon Griekspoor first.