Carlos Alcaraz, not typically an early riser, faced an 11 a.m. local time start in his fourth-round match against Karen The post Carlos Alcaraz Blames Schedule After Edging Karen Khachanov to Reach Italian Open Quarterfinals for 1st Time appeared first on FirstSportz.

Carlos Alcaraz saved two break points early in the third set then dropped his serve later on to waste an early break before improving to 5-0 in his career against the 24th-ranked Karen Khachanov.

Carlos Alcaraz debió emplearse a fondo para anotarse el martes una victoria 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 sobre Karen Khachanov que le aseguró un lugar en los cuartos

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

Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik

Alcaraz, who won the Monte Carlo Masters in April, improved to 12-1 on clay this season. The four-time Grand Slam champion will next face No. 5 Jack Draper, who rallied past Corentin Moutet 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 on the red clay courts of the Foro Italico.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cleared a major hurdle in his comeback from a three-month doping ban, defeating clay-court specialist Francisco Cerundolo 7-6

Carlos Moya, former world No. 1 and longtime coach of Rafael Nadal, has offered a measured and insightful response to Carlos Alcaraz’s bold declarations in his recent Netflix documentary, where the young Spaniard stated his ambition to become one of the greatest tennis players in history.