Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight title at the Madrid Open was ended by Andrey Rublev. Russian seventh seed Rublev rallied from a set down in the quarter-final to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 and break Alcaraz's 14-match winning streak in the Spanish capital.

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone as the second seed fell to a 4-6 6-3 6-2 loss in front of his home crowd to Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

It was an emotional end for Rafael Nadal in what likely was his last match at the Madrid Open. While Carlos Alcaraz was put to the test and pulled through, Nadal couldn’t overcome his challenge on Tuesday.

The No. 7 seed carried a four-match losing streak into the Caja Magica but rallied to defeat the two-time defending champion and reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal of 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone as the second seed fell to a 4-6 6-3 6-2 loss in front of his home crowd to Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Home favourite Carlos Alcaraz – the champion for the past two years – was beaten in the quarter-final by seventh seed Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz hangs on to reach the Madrid Open quarterfinals, as Iga Swiatek reaches the semis for the second straight year.