This article was originally published on www.si.com as Carlos Alcaraz Was So Fired Up After Close Call With Andrey Rublev in Cincinnati. Carlos Alcaraz lives on at the Cincinnati Open before he heads to the U.S. Open later this month.

Despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, Andrey Rublev can be satisfied with the level expressed against Carlos Alcaraz yesterday. The Russian ace lost the first set quite clearly by suffering two breaks,

Following his title wins in Monte-Carlo and Rome, Carlos Alcaraz has now won 15 consecutive matches at ATP 1000 Masters events. Since the format was introduced in 1990, only two Spanish men have reach