Alcaraz one step away from being king of Queen's
Carlos Alcaraz extended the longest winning streak of his career to 17 matches as he cruised into the Queen's Club championship final with a 6-4 6-4 win over Roberto Bautista Agut in their semi-final clash.
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It was the 250th win for Alcaraz on the ATP Tour, and the No.1 seed will play Jiri Lehecka for the trophy after the Czech upset local favourite Jack Draper in three sets in the other semi-final.
Alcaraz won the title on his Queen’s Club debut in 2023, and is the third fastest man to reach 250 wins among players that began their career in the Open Era.
“I just feel that I’m playing great tennis and feeling more comfortable after each match,” the Spaniard said.
“Making the final here at Queen’s once again is so special, so I guess grass mode is activated.”
Monday's (AEST) final will be the fifth straight for Alcaraz, and his record since an upset to defeat to David Goffin in the first round at the Miami Masters in April is an impressive 26-1.
“I always say that I love playing tennis, I love stepping on the court and putting on a show for the crowd, making them enjoy watching my games,” Alcaraz added.
“Every time I put a smile on my face, I show my best tennis, so I try to do that. That’s why I’m getting good results.”
Alcaraz is now 2,070 points clear of Jannik Sinner in the world rankings and will officially return to the world No.1 spot on Monday.