Novak Djokovic
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz Saturday as he lined up title clash with at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.World number one Alcaraz held on for a 2-6, 7-6 , 6-3 victory over Hurkacz, rallying to beat the big-serving Pole for the second time in as many weeks.World number two Djokovic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 7-6 , 7-5 to reach the final, which will be a repeat of last month's epic Wimbledon final won by Alcaraz.
've grown up a lot with these experiences. It's great to be in the final,' he added.After dropping the first set, Alcaraz was on the brink in the 10th game of the second, but Hurkacz fired wide on a match point and they went to a tiebreaker.Hurkacz took a 4-1 lead in the decider, but Alcaraz stormed back to square the match, converting the first of two set points.In the third, an Alcaraz break for 3-1 proved to be decisive and the youngster advanced on a drop volley winner.
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