Despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, Andrey Rublev can be satisfied with the level expressed against Carlos Alcaraz yesterday. The Russian ace lost the first set quite clearly by suffering two breaks,

World number two Carlos Alcaraz battles past Andrey Rublev 6-3 4-6 7-5 to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.

Carlos Alcaraz lives on at the Cincinnati Open before he heads to the U.S. Open later this month. The Spaniard and ATP world No. 2 had a tough match with world No. 11 Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals at the Masters 1000 event Thursday.