NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the last 16 of the Madrid Open with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday. The double defending champion will face last year's runner-up Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round.
Alcaraz, who missed a month due to a forearm issue, showed no signs of discomfort and expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating, "Today was the test of fire, no discomfort, feeling spectacular... from here, we'll be getting better."
In other matches, Alexander Zverev defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-5, while Andrey Rublev staged a remarkable comeback against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, winning 7-6 (12/10), 6-4 after being down 5-0 in the first set tie-break.
In the women's draw, world number two Aryna Sabalenka faced a tough challenge from 19-year-old Robin Montgomery, eventually prevailing 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 in a gruelling two-and-a-half hour battle.
Sabalenka praised Montgomery's performance, saying, "I'm super happy with the win, she played unbelievable tennis."
Elena Rybakina, the world number four, secured a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 victory over Mayar Sherif to reach the last 16, where she will face teenager Sara Bejlek.
Meanwhile, Mirra Andreeva, who turns 17 on Monday, impressed with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, dominating the second set by winning 25 points to nine.
(Inputs from AFP)
Alcaraz, who missed a month due to a forearm issue, showed no signs of discomfort and expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating, "Today was the test of fire, no discomfort, feeling spectacular... from here, we'll be getting better."
In other matches, Alexander Zverev defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-5, while Andrey Rublev staged a remarkable comeback against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, winning 7-6 (12/10), 6-4 after being down 5-0 in the first set tie-break.
Can anyone stop him? 🔥
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 28, 2024
Two-time champ 🇩🇪 @AlexZverev powers his way into the #MMOPEN 4th round with a straight sets win over Shapovalov.
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In the women's draw, world number two Aryna Sabalenka faced a tough challenge from 19-year-old Robin Montgomery, eventually prevailing 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 in a gruelling two-and-a-half hour battle.
Sabalenka praised Montgomery's performance, saying, "I'm super happy with the win, she played unbelievable tennis."
Elena Rybakina, the world number four, secured a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 victory over Mayar Sherif to reach the last 16, where she will face teenager Sara Bejlek.
Meanwhile, Mirra Andreeva, who turns 17 on Monday, impressed with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, dominating the second set by winning 25 points to nine.
(Inputs from AFP)
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