Birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz beats Borna Coric to reach Madrid Open final

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory over Borna Coric in Rome (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday by beating Borna Coric to reach the final of the Madrid Open.

The Spaniard is bidding to win back-to-back titles in his homeland for the second year in a row after successfully defending the title in Barcelona last month.