Carlos Alcaraz will face Alex de Minaur in the Rotterdam Open final on Sunday after defeating Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals.

Carlos Alcaraz will face Alex de Minaur in the final of the Rotterdam Open after overcoming Hubert Hurkacz in a thrilling semi-final match on Saturday, February 8.

Carlos Alcaraz admitted he struggled to defeat a battling Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 and set up a Rotterdam Open final with Alex de Minaur.

We knew that Carlos Alcaraz would have a tougher task than in his previous matches against Hubert Hurkacz, and it was evident from the start. The Pole is one or several levels above Botic van de Zandschulp,

Meanwhile, Casper Ruud, Denis Shapovalov, and Tommy Paul all progressed to the semi-finals of the Dallas Open.

With Jannik Sinner pulling out of the Rotterdam ATP 500 (called the ABN AMRO Open for sponsorship purposes), Alcaraz has been elevated to the one-seed of the tournament. Unfortunately, it will not be an easy path to victory for the Spanish superstar.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Hubert Hurkacz’s best-ever run at the Rotterdam Open tennis tournament ended in the semifinals, as the Polish player fell to top seed Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6(5), 3-6 on Saturday.

Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz hurtled into the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday with a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 win over compatriot Pedro Martinez. The world number three, bidding to become the first Spaniard to triumph in Rotterdam,