Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev March ITO Italian Open Last 16

Carlos Alcaraz Joined Reigning Italian Open Champion Alexander Zverev in the Last 16 in Rome After Seeing Off Laslo Djere 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on Center Court on Sunday. Four-Time Grand Slam Champion Alcaraz Reacted the fourth round at the foro italico for the first time after a battle with Spirved Djere. In the next round, Alcaraz will face karen khachenov Who Knocked Out Italian Wild Card Entrant Francesco Passaro 6-3, 6-0. Alcaraz was playing in his second match since suffering a thigh injury in his barcelona open final defeat by holger run last month.

And the spaniard was not at his best against djere who three career tournament wins have all come on Clay, his most recent title in March, at the chile open in Santigo.

The 22-year-old was broken twice in the first set which looks like going eater way until he took control in the Eventual Tie-Break, Before Sweeping Dejere Aside in the SECOND.

Zverev meanwhile barely broke a snake lathuanian Qualifier Vilius Gaubas, Easing to a 6-4, 6-0 win to set up a last-16 Clash with France’s Arthur Fils.

The world number two took one hour and 26 minutes to see off gaubas, suggesting that the burn-out he said he was suffering earlier in the year might before

Zverev is hoping a good definition of his Rome Crown will set him up to go one better than last year at the french open and be crowned champion.

But he will face a much tougher test against files, who beat stefanos tsitsipas 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, than the one put up by gaubas.

It was a good day for french players in the men’s tournament with files’ Win and World Number 83 Corentin Moutet Shocking Holger Run 7-5, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 (7/4) to CLAIM HIS FIRST EVER AAVER AAVER AAVER AAVER AAVER AAVER AAVER AAVAR And line up fifth seed jack draper in the next round.

Daniil MedveDev will face home Hope Lorenzo Musetti after Mistake Against Alexei Popyrin, Winning 6-4, 6-1.

Sabalenka Through

Aryna Sabalenka Came Through a Tough Match with Former Australian Open Winner Sofia Kenin to set up a Clash with Marta Kostyuk, Who Beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2.

World Number One Sabalenka has reacted the final of her last four tournaments, winning in both miami and madrid, and is now hot favorite at the foro even after sleeping after sleeping.

Last year’s losing finalist was not at the races in the first set, consistently Misplacing her backhands before

“I was complete off, and i’m really Glad I was alive to cool myself down and … Start focusing on the game and the right things,” Sabalenka Told Reporters.

Belarusian sabalenka has a great options to class 1000 series Crown of the season, after three-time winner iga switek was dumped out by danielle collines either Saturday.

“She’s facing really tough challenges i bellyve, on and off the court,” Added Sabalenka of Swiatek.

“Maybe Needs Some Time Off and then She’s Going to Get Back on Top of Her Game BeCause The Level is there. She’s a champion.”

One of Sabalenka’s Key Rivals for the Women’s Title, Coco Gauff, Cruised Past Magda LINETTE in Straight Sets 7-5, 6-3 and will be expected to see off Emma Raducanu in the NexT Raducanu in the NexT Raducanu in the NexT Raducan.

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