Carlos Alcaraz drops set but manages victory against Fabio Fognini to advance into quarter-finals of Rio Open
Carlos Alcaraz continued his title defence at the Rio Open after defeating Fabio Fognini to reach the quarter-finals in a rollercoaster match that lasted two hours and 47 minutes. In what was a rematch of last year's semi-final, Alcaraz got over the line with a 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 victory. Ad The opening set took over 64 minutes to finish with eight breaks of serve, before Fognini was able to edge the tie-breaker.


