Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz Battles Through Rain, Holder Caroline Garcia Out | Football News
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Carlos Alcaraz battled through a rain interruption to claim his 50th win of the season, defeating Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Open. The top-seeded Spaniard is bidding for his seventh trophy of 2023 as he prepares for a US Open title defense in less than a fortnight. His victory took three hours, with the world number one breaking open the third set as he delivered two love games and moved through on a second match point."I had never played him and the start/stop was not easy," Alcaraz said. "It was not easy to wait for the rain."He played aggressive, I'm glad to get through. It was a long day waiting to play and then find rain in the first set."I had to play my best level at the end; I'm hoping for better conditions in the next round."Alcaraz was t...
