MONACO (AP) — Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals after beating qualifier Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday.
Alcaraz saved 9 of the ten break factors he confronted and took 5 of the seven probabilities he had.
“Truthfully it was tough, Danny is taking part in nice,” the third-ranked Alcaraz mentioned. “The rating doesn’t present how tough it was.”
At his first clay-court event this season, the Spaniard has gained 4 straight units for the lack of simply 5 video games since dropping the opening set to Francisco Cerundolo of their round-of-32 match.
Alcaraz subsequent performs on Friday in opposition to Arthur Fils who gained by a formidable 6-2, 6-3 in opposition to 2023 champion Andrey Rublev within the spherical of 16.
Fils has superior to the quarterfinals at three straight Masters following Indian Wells and Miami final month, and raised his document to 14-6 this season.
Two extra seeded gamers have been upset on Thursday.
Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud misplaced to Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and fifth-seeded Jack Draper was crushed by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4. British left-hander Draper had service issues with 10 double faults and landed fewer than half of his first serves.
The Forty second-ranked Davidovich, who eradicated Eleventh-seeded American Ben Shelton within the first spherical, faces Popyrin within the quarterfinals.
Three-time Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was taking part in the late match in opposition to unseeded Nuno Borges.
