BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz was upset by Nicolas Jarry of Chile 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the semifinals of the Argentina Open on Saturday.
Jarry, after the biggest win of his career, will face home crowd favorite Facundo Diaz Acosta in the final on Sunday. It will be their first tour-level meeting.
Alcaraz was the defending champion but hasn't looked as sharp and aggressive this week as he was a year ago. The 20-year-old smashed his racket onto the court after his defeat, a rare feature for the Spaniard.
"Congratulations to Nico for this match and good luck for him in the final," Alcaraz said after his defeat. The Spaniard will play next week at the Rio Open tournament in Brazil, also on clay, which he won in 2022 and reached the decider last year.