Spanish second seed and four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz emerged from a tense first set to defeat Russian seventh seed Karen Khachanov 7-5, 6-2 in Beijing, saying afterwards: “I’m not letting my opponents show their best tennis.”

Carlos Alcaraz beat Karen Khachanov 7-5, 6-2 in a tricky, physical encounter to reach the China Open semi-finals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev.

The top two seeds have made it to the semifinals of the ATP 500 in Beijing with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz still looking strong as the week progresses.

Carlos Alcaraz is through to his second consecutive semi-final at the ATP 500 Beijing Open. World no. 3 faced Karen Khachanov in the quarter-final and scored a 7-5, 6-2 victory in an hour and 36 minutes, booking a clash against Daniil Medvedev.

Jannik Sinner dispatched Jiri Lehecka 6-2 7-6(6) to reach the China Open last four, where he joins Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Karen Khachanov earlier on Monday.

Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz recorded a 7-5, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia to advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday in Beijing.

For the second straight year, No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the China Open semifinals after beating Karen Khachanov 7-5, 6-2 on Monday. Alcaraz will face Daniil Medvedev, who beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2,