Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas sail into Barcelona Open quarter-finals
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas both won in straight-sets as they secured quarter-final spots at the Barcelona Open on Thursday.
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Alcaraz and Tsitsipas advance to Barcelona quarterfinals
BARCELONA: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame windy conditions to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz sets up Alejandro Davidovich Fokina quarter-final after win over Roberto Bautista Agut at Barcelona Open
Carlos Alcaraz battled to a 6-3 7-5 victory over Roberto Bautista-Agut in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Thursday in Spain. Alcaraz was looking to retain his first ever ATP Tour championship, having won the Barcelona Open last season during his breakout year. Ad The 19-year-old defeated Nuno Borges in the previous round to reach the last 16 and set up the tie against the 13th seed.
Novak Djokovic avoids back-to-back defeats with comeback victory against Luca Van Assche at Banja Luka Open
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled from a set down to beat 18-year-old Luca Van Assche 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 at the Banja Luka Open in Bosnia on Wednesday. Van Assche took the upper hand by winning the first set in a tie-break, but Djokovic withstood the early challenge from the teenager to rally from behind and avoid a second successive defeat in an entertaining two-hour, 38-minute clash.
Tsitsipas raring to go on clay with eyes on third Monte Carlo crown
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is relishing a return to the European claycourt season as the Greek world number three targets a third consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title in the build-up to the French Open starting next month.
ATP roundup: No. 1 seed Lorenzo Musetti falls in Morocco
Frenchman Alexandre Muller upset top seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Friday in Marrakech, Morocco.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz through to fourth round in Miami
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz moved into the fourth round of the Miami Open after seeing off Dusan Lajovic in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz flattens Dusan Lajovic to set up last-16 clash with Tommy Paul at Miami Open
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the last 16 of the Miami Open with a dominant 6-0 7-6 (5) win over Dusan Lajovic that underlined the top seed’s status as the man to beat in Florida. Alcaraz made short work of the Serbian with a first-set bagel, demonstrating his box of tricks with a selection of fizzing forehands, whipped winners and delicate drop shots. Ad He needed a tie-break to get over the line in the second after a surprising late rally from the Serbian, but finished the 91-minute match with 27 winners to his name.