Like Janik Siner earlier today, the reigning champion, with great difficulty, defeated Tomas Martin Echeverria in three sets – 6:1, 4:6, 6:3 after two hours and 24 minutes of great battle.
Karlitos won the first set in just 26 minutes, breaking his rival's serve three times.
However, in the second set, a similar scenario was played out, only with the roles reversed. The Argentine took a 4:1 lead with a double break, Alcaraz reduced it to 4:3, but Echeverri still managed to take the match into a third set.
However, in the deciding set, the Spaniard somewhat regained his game from the first set, taking a 3-0 lead and paving the way to the quarterfinals. True, he had some problems finishing the match, as he only used the third match point in the game on the difference.
There, he will be waiting for Aleksander Bublik, who eliminated Jiri Lehecka in straight sets.
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