Defending champion and top-seed Carlos Alcaraz has superior to the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open by beating Camilo Carabelli 6-2 7-5 in his first clay-court match of the season.
The 20-year-old Alcaraz needed to come from 2-0 down within the second set in opposition to his Argentine opponent.
“I started really nervous, I’m not going to lie, with the crowd behind him, supporting him,” Alcaraz mentioned. “I think it’s normal, obviously, but really happy with my first match on clay since (the French Open).”
He will subsequent play Italy’s Andrea Vavassori, who beat Laslo Djere of Serbia 6-4 7-5.
Second-seeded Cameron Norrie, the runner-up final yr, misplaced 6-2 4-6 6-3 to Federico Coria of Argentina.
Coria will play the winner between one other Argentine, Sebastian Baez, and Italy’s Luciano Darderi.
Alcaraz and Norrie are additionally set to play on the Rio Open later this month in Brazil.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
