Two-time defending champion Alcaraz crashes out in Madrid

Rublev, the world number eight from Russia, came through 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, handing the third-ranked Alcaraz his first defeat on Spanish clay in 25 matches. Rublev will face either Taylor Fritz of the United States or Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo for a place in the final. Alcaraz, who was forced to sit out clay court events in Monte Carlo and Barcelona due to a right arm injury, had been in control in the first set. However, 26-year-old Rublev battled back with Alcaraz looking increasingly weary...