ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz eases into Rotterdam semis

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 22, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after losing his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 8 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland will clash in the ABN Amro Open semifinals on Saturday after both posted victories on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Alcaraz, ranked No. 3 in the world, dismissed unseeded countryman Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-1, while it took Hurkacz -- ranked No. 21 in the world -- nearly 2 1/2 hours to defeat No. 4 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.