Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid final

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (L) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic shake hands at the end of their 2022 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament men's singles semi-final match at the Caja Magica in Madrid. Credit: AFP Photo

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed a dramatic victory over world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final.

The 19-year-old, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals on Friday, won 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) in the last-four match after more than three and a half hours on court.

Alcaraz will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.