{"id":90031,"date":"2025-08-17T17:45:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/90031\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:45:08","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-sends-message-on-social-media-to-alexander-zverev-after-knocking-him-out-of-the-cincinnati-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/90031\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz sends message on social media to Alexander Zverev after knocking him out of the Cincinnati Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz is through to the Cincinnati Open final after defeating Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n<p>Despite serving four double faults during one particular game in the second set, Alcaraz rallied to a 6-4 6-3 victory over the German.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz will now face longtime rival <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/jannik-sinner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> in the final, to whom he lost in the Wimbledon final in July.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/alexander-zverev\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zverev<\/a> can count himself rather unfortunate: the German world number three began to struggle physically during the match against Alcaraz, appearing to be injured.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alcaraz<\/a> sent Zverev a message of support.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230515635-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Zverev of Germany congratulates Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after their match during the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 16, 2025 in Mason, Ohio.\" class=\"wp-image-319282\" \/>Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz feels \u2018so sad for Sascha\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz, who is well-recognised as one of the most polite players on tour, took time to express his angst at witnessing Zverev\u2019s injury troubles.<\/p>\n<p>On X [Twitter], Alcaraz said: \u201cVery happy to reach another final here in Cincy, but so sad for Sascha!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet well soon! See you all on Monday!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev has enjoyed frequent success against Alcaraz in the past, having beaten the Spaniard in their last meeting at the 2024 ATP Finals.<\/p>\n<p>However, the German\u2019s ability to play his best tennis was severely hampered by his physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>After his quarter-final victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/ben-shelton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Shelton<\/a>, Zverev reported some physical issues.<\/p>\n<p>During his on-court interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennistv.com\/videos\/4342201\/cincinnati-2025-qf-zverev-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tennis TV<\/a> after defeating Shelton 6-2 6-2, Zverev was asked how he was feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev replied: \u201cYeah right now not feeling too great. We\u2019ll see. I have a day to get fresh again and to hopefully feel 100 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019m not sure what happened.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came out today and probably felt the best I\u2019ve felt in a few months. Was feeling the ball incredibly well from both sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnd of the first set, I started feeling not so great, and it got progressively worse. But I\u2019m in the semifinals and I\u2019ll do everything I can to be 100% tomorrow and to give it a shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The German star will hope to recover in time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/us-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">US Open<\/a>, which begins on August 24. <\/p>\n<p>Zverev is also expected to play in the US Open Mixed Doubles competition alongside Belinda Bencic. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 19 to 20.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz levels head-to-head record with Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n<p>Before defeating Zverev on Saturday evening Carlos Alcaraz was trailing Alexander Zverev in their head-to-head record, by five wins to six.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alcaraz has now levelled the tie after their semi-final battle at six wins apiece.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230515735-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Open 2025 - Day 10\" \/>Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard will be hoping for revenge in the Cincinnati Open final against Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon final loss.<\/p>\n<p>The match is scheduled for Monday evening at 8 pm GMT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz is through to the Cincinnati Open final after defeating Alexander Zverev. 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