Carlos Alcaraz stormed into his first Masters final in 13 months with victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(2) 6-4, but not before his Spanish compatriot saved five match points in a gruelling encounter.
Second seed Alcaraz found it difficult to break Davidovich Fokina, succeeding only three times in 19 attempts, and he also wasted three set points in an opening set that lasted over an hour.
