Carlos Alcaraz continues to prove his resilience under pressure, improving his career record to 18–3 in matches that reach 5–5 in the deciding set. His latest triumph came at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, where he edged past Andrey Rublev in a tense quarter-final battle, winning 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.

Mental strength defines his rise

The ability to stay composed in the most critical moments has become a defining trait of Alcaraz’s game. Against Rublev, he broke serve at 5–5 in the final set and held firm to close out the match, extending his ATP Masters 1000 win streak to 15 matches. Despite committing 15 unforced errors and three double faults in the decider, the 22-year-old Spaniard showed remarkable poise.

A growing legacy in Masters events

Alcaraz’s win in Cincinnati marked his 12th ATP Masters 1000 semi-final, tying Carlos Moya for third-most among Spanish players. With five titles already in 2025 and a tour-leading 52 wins, he continues to build a reputation as one of the most clutch performers on the circuit.

Eyes on the final and future milestones

Alcaraz now awaits a semi-final showdown against either Ben Shelton or Alexander Zverev. Having reached the Cincinnati final in 2023 and narrowly lost to Novak Djokovic, he returns with unfinished business. His consistency in tight matches suggests that more titles—and records—are well within reach.

Alcaraz in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2025

At the moment ranked no.2, Carlos owns a composed 52-6 match record in 2025. Carlos is currently playing in Cincinnati where he defeated the world no.56 Damir Dzumhur 6-1 2-6 6-3

, the world no.72 Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 6-4, the world no.98 Luca Nardi 6-1 6-4 and the world no.11 Andrey Rublev 6-3 4-6 7-5.

Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their current record is 6-5 for Zverev.

The Spaniard conquered 5 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open and London. Carlos reached the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and in Wimbledon.

Alcaraz won 22 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)