Fri Feb 07 19:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Tennis Roundup: Alcaraz, Bencic, and More Advance in Various Tournaments

**Rotterdam, Netherlands; Dallas, Texas; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Abu Dhabi, UAE –** A busy day of tennis action saw several top players advance to the next rounds of various tournaments.

In Rotterdam, Carlos Alcaraz easily dispatched Pedro Martínez (6-2, 6-1) to reach the semifinals. Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur overcame Daniel Altmaier, and Mattia Bellucci pulled off an upset victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The Dallas Open saw Casper Ruud advance to the semifinals after his opponent, Yoshihito Nishioka, retired due to a shoulder injury. Ruud will face Jaume Munar, who earlier secured his semifinal spot with a victory over Matteo Arnaldi (6-4, 3-6, 6-3). Other American players advancing in Dallas include Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul, and Denis Shapovalov.

In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Anastasia Potapova continued her dominant run, easily defeating Ella Seidel (6-2, 6-3) to reach the semifinals. Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Karolina Siniakova also secured their semifinal berths.

Abu Dhabi witnessed Belinda Bencic overcome defending champion Elena Rybakina in a thrilling three-set match to reach the final, while Ashlyn Krueger also advanced to the final after defeating Linda Noskova.

Cristina Bucsa dominated Ulrikke Eikeri (6-1, 6-0) to advance in Doha qualifying. The various tournaments continue with exciting matchups in the coming days.

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