Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in the final of the China Open

BEIJING – The athleticism of third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz was on display again as he advanced to the final of the China Open with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday.

“I felt great on the field again, so I’m very happy with it,” Alcaraz said. “I don’t think I could have asked for a better semi-final.”

The four-time Grand Slam champion – including this year’s French Open and Wimbledon – extended his head-to-head record against the Russian to 6-2. Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner, who later defeated Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the final.

The 21-year-old Spaniard found his way through a testing first set with five service breaks, but crucially it was Alcaraz’s third service break in the 12th game that secured the set.

With the confidence of an established lead, Alcaraz accelerated and Medvedev had no answers as Alcaraz wrapped up the semi-final in 88 minutes.

Alcaraz has now won eight matches in a row – in the Davis Cup, Laver Cup and in Beijing – since losing to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the second round at the US Open.