Carlos Alcaraz continues to make history. At 18 years old, the Spanish tennis player will seek the second title of his short and successful career against Diego Schwartzman after beating Fabio Fognini in the semifinals of the Río Open. Big words.
After taking Australia's revenge against Matteo Berrettini on the same Saturday night, Carlos Alcaraz beat another Italian, Fognini, hours later by a clear 6-2, 7-5 to get into the final of the ATP 500 that takes place in Brazil.
AT THE END!
🇺🇸 @alcarazcarlos03 can beat Berrettini (6-2, 2-6, 6-2) and Fognini (6-2, 7-5) on the same day and will be able to fight for 🏆 at @RioOpenOficial.
🔜 vs. Schwartzman pic.twitter.com/KlfkayxIKj
– ATP Tour in Spanish (@ATPTour_ES) February 20, 2022
In this way, and after debuting last year in Umag and his victory in the 'Next Gen' in Milan, Alcaraz will seek the second title of his career in Rio.