Carlos Alcaraz continued his march to Olympic glory as the second seed advanced to the final in Paris with a 6-1, 6-1 trouncing of Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals.
Playing in his debut Olympics, the reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion improved to 20-1 since the end of May, guaranteeing himself a spot on the podium with a 75-minute victory over the 13th-seeded Canadian on Court Philippe-Chatrier .
I had to be focused on myself and my game, and Im really happy with my performance, Alcaraz said. Its probably my best tennis so far, so Im happy with the feeling. Hopefully, I can be better in the finals.
Its a really special moment for me in my life and career, he added. Im going to try and enjoy this moment because its going to be really difficult but special. Im going to focus on myself and try not to hear all the fans, all the people who say Im going to win. I want to give my 100%, my best tennis, and hopefully, I reach my goal of getting the gold. He added.
Alcaraz returned to the scene of his French Open triumph just under two months ago, reaching the semifinals without dropping a set. His toughest challenge came in the quarterfinals against the in-form American Tommy Paul, who held a set point in the second-set tiebreaker before the 21-year-old Spaniard rallied to win in two.
