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NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev’s head-to-head against Carlos Alcaraz is an equitable one-two, but in their two meetings this year, on hardcourts in Indian Wells and on grass at Wimbledon, the Russian didn’t just fall short, he was outplayed. How do you solve a problem like Carlitos? Medvedev might well be asking ahead of their US Open semifinals. The defending champion put out Alexander Zverev in a late-night quarterfinal that italicized his mental heft.Alcaraz, bright-eyed and luminous smile, summed up the semifinal match-up. “I played a tactical game the...