Carlos Alcaraz prevails over Purcell in the quarter to set up a clash vs Hurkacz at the Western & Southern Open. HIGHLIGHTS – CINCINNATI RESULTS

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - CINCINNATI DRAW AND RESULTS. Alcaraz topples Purcell to face Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Carlos Alcaraz vs. Max Purcell

Carlos Alcaraz gets the better of Max Purcell 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Cincinnati on Friday. Alcaraz will face Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 11 minutes. This will be his best result in this event. In the past, the best he could do was reach the quarter in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event.

Alcaraz
Cincinnati
Alcaraz's Record

Alcaraz added to his prize money $ 138,355 after winning this match. He has already won $ 304,375 so far in this tournament. If he wins the next match, Alcaraz will add $ 252,255 to his earnings to get in total $ 556,630.

Highlights Carlos Alcaraz vs. Max Purcell Western & Southern Open – Cincinnati

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Alcaraz
Purcell
Carlos Alcaraz
4-6 6-3 6-4
2h:11
Max Purcell
101
101
Total points
90
90
35
35
Winners
41
41
35%
35%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
10
10
8
8
Double Faults
7
7
58%
58%
1st in
60%
60%
67%
67%
1st won
67%
67%
35/52
35/52
1st won
41/61
41/61
62%
62%
2nd won
44%
44%
23/37
23/37
2nd won
18/41
18/41
-- Break Points --
3/9
3/9
Total
2/3
2/3
33%
33%
Won
67%
67%
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At the end of the match, Carlos scored 101 points vs. Max’s 90.

Alcaraz

Carlos won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points after he converted only 33% (3/9) of the procured opportunities.

Purcell

On the other side, Purcell was well focused in converting 67% of the break points that he conquered points (2/3). Anyhow, that was not enough to win the match.

After this contest, the head to head between Alcaraz and Purcell is 1-0 for Carlos.

Draw and next match H2H: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Hubert Hurkacz – stats

Alcaraz will compete against Hurkacz in the semifinal.

This will be the 3rd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Hubert Hurkacz square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Alcaraz won 3-6 7-62 7-63 in the 3rd round in Toronto back in August 2023.

Carlos Alcaraz Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Purcell 6-4
PurcellAlcaraz
6
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
PurcellAlcaraz
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PurcellAlcaraz
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
PurcellAlcaraz
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PurcellAlcaraz
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
PurcellAlcaraz
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PurcellAlcaraz
2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
PurcellAlcaraz
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
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30
PurcellAlcaraz
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
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40
40
A
40
40
40
A
PurcellAlcaraz
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PurcellAlcaraz
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Australian clinched in the 7th game (4-3) before eventually winning the set (6-4).

Max was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 7th game (3-3 15-40). On the other side, the Spaniard wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 2nd game (1-1 40-A).

They contested 73 points. This set was a huge battle since finally Max won barely 1 point more than Alcaraz (37-36). The Australian dropped 13 points on serve (23-13). on the other side of the court, the Spaniard conceded 14 points on serve (23-14).

2nd Set -
Alcaraz 6-3
AlcarazPurcell
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
AlcarazPurcell
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
AlcarazPurcell
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
AlcarazPurcell
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
AlcarazPurcell
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
AlcarazPurcell
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlcarazPurcell
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
AlcarazPurcell
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
AlcarazPurcell
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Alcaraz started the set strong after breaking Max Purcell in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was the key and it was sufficient for Alcaraz to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks anymore.

Alcaraz was on the money in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 10th game (6-2 40-A). On the other side, the Spaniard didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 52 points. Alcaraz was the winner of the set after clinching 8 points more than Max (30-22). Alcaraz was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (16-4). On the losing side, the Australian conceded 14 points on serve (18-14).

3rd Set -
Alcaraz 6-4
AlcarazPurcell
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
AlcarazPurcell
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
AlcarazPurcell
4
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
AlcarazPurcell
3
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
AlcarazPurcell
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
AlcarazPurcell
2
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
AlcarazPurcell
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
AlcarazPurcell
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
AlcarazPurcell
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Alcaraz started the set strong after breaking Max Purcell in the 2nd game (2-0). Anyhow, the Spaniard refused to bow to come back to break the Australian in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

Carlos missed the chance to break Max in the 3rd game when he had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Carlos converted 16% of his break points (1/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-0 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Australian converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 4th (1-2 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They contested 66 points. Carlos won 4 points more than Max (35-31). The Spaniard lost 13 points on serve (19-13). on the other side of the court, the Australian conceded 16 points on serve (18-16).

1st
Alcaraz
Purcell
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Alcaraz
Purcell
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
3rd
Alcaraz
Purcell
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
 

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