Hamburg European Open 2022: 3 Factors which stood out in Carlos Alcaraz's QF win over Karen Khachanov at the Hamburg European Open 2022 Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Hamburg European Open 2022 3 Factors which stood out in Carlos Alcaraz s QF win over Kkaren Khachanov

Carlos Alcaraz produced a dominant performance to win on Friday Top seed of Spain thrashed seventh seed of Russia 6-0, 6-2 on Friday to move into the semifinals of the in a match that lasted a little over an hour. Feeling GOOD! Semis! Thanks for your support!

Alexander ScheuberFeeling GOOD! Semis! Thanks for your support! Alexander Scheuber The 19-year-old Alcaraz will face Alex Molcan of Slovakia in the semifinals on Saturday. Alcaraz was almost flawless in his performance on Friday to beat Khachanov. On that note, let’s take a look at three factors that stood out in the quarterfinal match in Hamburg:

#1 Carlos Alcaraz dismantled Karen Khachanov in the first set by serving a bagel

Alcaraz started strong and was relentless, putting pressure on the Russian at the start of the first set. He broke the Russian thrice and never lost his serve to walk away with the first set 6-0, or more popularly known as a bagel. Alcaraz played the angles well, came up with occasional drop shots and placed his lobs perfectly to offer Khachanov no respite. The Russian struggled to deal with the Spaniard's brilliant shot-making throughout the first set and didn't win a single point on his second serve out of six.

#2 Karen Khachanov made a brief comeback at the beginning of the second set

Khachanov briefly recovered from the blow he received in the first set. He managed to hold his serve in his first two service games of the second set. However, Alcaraz did not lose his serve either, and the score was level at 2-2. Khachanov's return was not powerful enough to test Alcaraz's serve. Moreover, he was too dependent on his forehand to win points.

#3 Carlos Alcaraz raced through the second set by winning four consecutive games

Karen Khachanov struggled to win points on his second serve in the match Alcaraz then reproduced the kind of tennis he had displayed in the first set and won four consecutive games to finish the match. Khachanov tried to hit through the Spaniard at times, but the latter's defensive skills and lateral movement were too good. Khachanov could only win two out of his seven service games in the match. He also faced 11 break points, of which he had to concede five. The Russian could only win 14% of the points on his second serve of the match. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1394 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found