Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the final of the ongoing Cincinnati Open 2025 after defeating Alexander Zverev in the semi-final. The Spaniard won the match 6-3, 6-4 against the German, who was struggling with an injury and had to receive medical attention. Zverev had suffered the injury during his quarter-final win against America’s Ben Shelton, and it seemed to prevent him from being at his best in the semi-final.
Following the win, Alcaraz made a heartfelt gesture by leaving a special message for Zverev on the camera that read: “Happy for the final but feeling bad for Sascha. Wish you all the best.”
While addressing his opponent during the on-court interview, the Spaniard revealed that he found it difficult to stay focused on his own game while constantly worrying about Zverev’s condition.
“It’s never easy playing against someone that you know is not feeling 100 per cent,” he said. “It’s even tougher when it comes from Sascha, such a great player, such a great person off the court. We have a really good relationship.”
Alcaraz, who shares a close bond with Zverev, wished him good luck for the future.
“We started the match really good, playing good rallies, a good level of tennis. But then all of a sudden he started to feel bad. And then my focus, I was thinking about how he’s feeling, besides focusing on myself and playing good tennis. It was a really difficult situation for me and I just wish him all the best.”
The Spaniard will now face World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati Open final on Tuesday, 19 August.
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