In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz left a peculiar signature on the television broadcast camera at the Rome Open after his victory, referencing the movie ‘300’, while Jannik Sinner was supported by none other than legendary footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov to advance at the Rome Open, but he made it clear that the match tested his physical limits.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will play in his first quarter-final at the Rome Masters. The young Spaniard faced Karen Khachanov in the fourth round and prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes.

The 22-year-old Spaniard just reached the quarterfinals in Rome, which was the only one missing in his collection.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, joining an exclusive club alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal after his latest victory.

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a tough challenge from Karen Khachanov to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals, setting up a rematch with Jack Draper. In a notable women's quarterfinal, Jasmine Paolini rallied to become the first Italian woman to reach the semifinals in Rome since 2014.

Carlos Alcaraz joined his idol Rafael Nadal on the elite list after earning a hard-fought win over Karen Khachanov to storm to the quarter-finals at the 2025 Italian Open. Alcaraz has now reached the quarter-finals at all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.

Being world number 2 would give Carlos the certainty of not being able to face his top rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros before the final. The Spaniard and the Italian had faced each other in the semifinals in Paris last year, with Alcaraz prevailing in five sets.