Alcaraz successfully escapes De Miñaur's trap

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Carlos Alcaraz is starting to resemble his usual self, although it took him a while to get going. He defeated Alex De Miñaur in the quarterfinals of the Conde de Godó 2025 by 7-5 and 6-3 in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Naturally, the stands of the Rafa Nadal Court were packed to capacity and fully behind the Murcian from the very beginning of the quarterfinal match against Alex De Miñaur, a player who had caused him a lot of trouble in the semifinal of the same tournament in the 2023 edition, where Alcaraz had saved a match point and went on to claim the title.

The journey of Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Barcelona 2025 is progressing well, with the clear goal of reclaiming the crown in the Catalan city. He already defeated Ethan Quinn in a tough match (6-2, 7-6), and Laslo Djere very comfortably (6-2, 6-4). Today, he was able to show his true self again against Alex De Miñaur.

- A very challenging first set

The first set witnessed up to five service breaks. The Australian started strong by breaking in the second game, prompting Alcaraz to step up his game to avoid any more surprises. He reacted well and quickly leveled the score at 3-3. Just when things seemed to be going in Alcaraz's favor, he once again struggled on serve. The game of the Spaniard was thwarted by a wall named Alex De Miñaur, who played confidently and solidly. Nonetheless, Carlos broke again and sealed the deal at 6-5 when De Miñaur couldn't handle the pressure imposed by Alcaraz.

- Alcaraz dominates the second set

With sky-high confidence, he started playing much more freely from the beginning of the second set. Although De Miñaur remained steadfast, he couldn't hold on after enduring 2 games on serve, as Alcaraz broke to the delight of the crowd, carrying him to his third semifinal at the Conde de Godó. His record in Barcelona stands at 13-1 in the main draw, with that one loss occurring in his first appearance in the tournament against Frances Tiafoe in the first round of 2021. Now, he will aim to reach the final again, but he will first have to face Stefanos Tsitsipas or Arthur Fils.

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