Madrid qualifier Aslan Karatsev makes history by achieving unique feat

Aslan Karatsev wrote history in a win over Zhang Zhizhen as the Russian has become the first player to reach the semifinal of a Grand Slam and Masters tournament as a qualifier. On Friday, qualifier Karatsev defeated Zhang 7-6 (3) 6-4 to progress into the Madrid Masters semifinal. In 2021, Karatsev made his first Grand Slam semifinal as a qualifier at the Australian Open