Carlos Alcaraz cruises into semi-finals in Rotterdam - Meanwhile, Casper Ruud, Denis Shapovalov, and Tommy Paul all progressed to the semi-finals of the Dallas Open.

The stage is set for an entertaining day of semifinal action at the ATP Rotterdam Open with some of the world’s best set to take to the court in the Netherlands.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Carlos Alcaraz has lost just six games in his last two matches at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam. After delivering a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Andrea Vavassori in the round of 16, the Spaniard showed no mercy against Pedro Martínez,

With Jannik Sinner pulling out of the Rotterdam ATP 500 (called the ABN AMRO Open for sponsorship purposes), Alcaraz has been elevated to the one-seed of the tournament. Unfortunately, it will not be an easy path to victory for the Spanish superstar.

Carlos Alcaraz thinks that the ongoing changes in tennis balls have directly influenced the rising number of injuries in the sport. The Spaniard is calling on the authorities to take notice of this matter and implement changes.

A winner of four Grand Slams, Carlos Alcaraz believes that the constant change of balls has directly impacted to increasing number of injuries in tennis.