BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Defending champion and top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz superior to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open by beating Camilo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday in his first clay-court match of the season.
The 20-year-old Alcaraz got here from 2-0 down within the second set towards his Argentine opponent.
“I began actually nervous, I’m not going to lie, with the gang behind him, supporting him,” Alcaraz mentioned. “I believe it’s regular, clearly, however actually proud of my first match on clay since (the French Open).”
He’ll subsequent play Italy’s Andrea Vavassori, who beat Laslo Djere of Serbia 6-4, 7-5.
Second-seeded Cameron Norrie, the runner-up final yr, misplaced 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to Federico Coria of Argentina.
Coria will play the winner between one other Argentine, Sebastián Báez, and Italy’s Luciano Darderi.
Alcaraz and Norrie are additionally set to play on the Rio Open later this month in Brazil.
