Carlos Alcaraz continued to tremble in Rome. © APA/afp / PIERO CRUCIATTI

Carlos Alcaraz must be nervous in Rome

The Masters in Rome almost caused the first major upset, but Carlos Alcaraz just managed to pull himself out of the noose.

13 May 2025

From: dl

Is Carlos Alcaraz already in clay-court form? The answer: Well, yes. The Spaniard had to play a three-set match against Russian Karen Khachanov (ATP 24) in Rome on Tuesday, lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes. Alcaraz ultimately won 6:3, 3:6, and 7:5.

The third-ranked player in the world rankings will now face Briton Jake Draper in the quarterfinals. There are other interesting round of 16 matches in Rome on Tuesday – including that of Jannik Sinner. His match against Francisco Cerundolo won't start until XNUMX p.m. SportNews will keep its readers up to date with a ticker.