Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals on the Qatar Open with a straight-sets victory over Valentin Royer.
The world No 1, in his first match since finishing the profession Grand Slam on the Australian Open, clinched the primary set 6-2 however needed to climate a second-set fightback from his French opponent earlier than progressing 7-5.
The victory noticed Alcaraz prolong his outside hard-court profitable streak to 27 matches.
“I had to be prepared for everything,” Alcaraz stated on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
“There have been some moments the place a small a part of my thoughts considered a 3rd set, however the remaining was working to seek out options.
“I’m really pleased and happy to find good rhythm and tennis again.”
Alcaraz progresses by to a fifty fifth ATP Tour quarter-final and can play Russian Karen Khachanov, who overcame Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 6-2 4-6 6-4 within the second spherical.
“It’s a great number,” the 22-year-old added. “I’m not thinking of the number of quarter-finals, I think about the number of finals, that’s my mindset and goal.”
Sinner into Qatar quarters
Second seed Jannik Sinner defeated Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in straight units to guide his place within the quarter-finals.
The Italian made gentle work of his opponent, prevailing 6-3 7-5 in a single hour and 25 minutes to arrange a last-eight tie in opposition to Jakub Mensik of Czechia.
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