Teen whiz Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final
Keeping up impressive start to his career, 19-year-old Spaniard becomes youngest player to beat World No. 1 in 17 years.
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Spanish teen tennis whiz Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday kept up his spectacular journey by beating three-time champion Novak Djokovic to reach the Madrid Open final.
After defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, Alcaraz overcame World No. 1 Serbian Djokovic 6-7, 7-5, and 7-6 in a three-and-a-half-hour semifinal thriller.
The victory made the 19-year-old the youngest player to defeat a World No. 1 in 17 years.
He also made history as the first player ever to beat Nadal and Djokovic back-to-back on clay.
In the final, Alcaraz is set to take on either Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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