The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (N.2 of the world) qualified this Thursday for the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tournament of Barcelona After easily overcoming Serbio Laslo Djere (n.80) by 6-2 and 6-4, in just one hour and 12 minutes of play.
Alcaraz, a great favorite to victory in Barcelona, barely went through difficulties against Djere, except when the Serbian broke the service and put 2-4 on the second set … Before the Spanish chained four consecutive games to close the game.
In rooms, Alcaraz will be measured to the winner of the match that facing this Thursday to Australian Alex de Miñaur (n.7) and the British Jacob Fearnley (n.74).
“After going 4-2 below on the second set I started playing a little more at my level. I am very happy with how he could reach it, I want to continue like this,” said the 21-year-old Murcian tennis player.
Another Spanish, Alejandro Davidovich, N.30 and recent semifinalist in Montecarlo, where he lost precisely against Alcaraz, subsequent champion of the tournament, showed that he is in a great moment in form and eliminated the Russian Andrey Rublev (n.8) in two sets, by 7-5 and 6-4.
“I had never won him, so it’s a pretty victory. Munar
On the other hand of the painting, Danish Holger Rune (n.13) will be measured to the Norwegian Casper Ruud (n.10), in force champion in Barcelona, while the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (n.16) will play against the Frenchman Arthur Fils (n.14).
Barcelona ATP 500 Tournament
– Individuals – Eighth Final:
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/N.1) defeated Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-2, 6-4
KAREN KHACHANOV (RUS) to Jaume Munar (ESP) 7-5, 6-4
Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) to Andrey Rublev (Rus/N.4) 7-5, 6-4
