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.

Carlos Alcaraz will face World No. 11 Andrey Rublev in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinal Friday at 3 p.m. ET. Alcaraz is 3-1 all time against Rublev, most recently beating the Russian in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon. Alcaraz vs. Rublev will air on Tennis Channel, you can stream it on DirecTV (free trial).

The Cincinnati Open organized surprise visits for fans from the game's biggest stars like Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. Here's how they did it.