Top seed Carlos Alcaraz beaten by Jannik Sinner in China Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz exited the China Open after a loss to Jannik Sinner (Andy Wong/AP)

Jannik Sinner took the advantage in his sparkling rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz after dumping the top seed out of the China Open in the semi-finals.

The pair had shared their opening six matches, including a US Open quarter-final that was arguably the best contest of last year.