The Indian-Australian men's duo clawed past the eighth seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 5-7, 7-6(3), 10-4 in the last four of the Madrid Open.
In a fascinating matchup between two first-time Masters 1000 quarterfinalists, Karatsev was the one who maintained composure in crucial situations at the Manolo Santana Stadium
Borna Coric ended Daniel Altmaier's dream run at the Madrid Open as the 17th seed eliminated his German opponent 6-3, 6-3 to set a semi-final clash against top seed Carlos Alcaraz
The former World No. 14 and three-time tour-level titlist delivered a remarkable performance to register a 7-6(1), 6-4 triumph against in-form Medvedev.
In a 6-2, 7-5 victory, Spanish teen sensation Alcaraz used his athletic game to get off to a quick start, then showed his grit to recover a break in the second set almost immediately.