Internazionali BNL d’Italia—Rome, Italy
Soon-to-be World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz raced into the third-round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, Italy on Saturday, defeating countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 6-1.
The 20-year-old will next face Jiri Lehecka or Fabian Marozsan for a place in the fourth-round.
Elsewhere, Rolex Monte Carlo winner Andrey Rublev ousted Alex Molten 6-3, 6-4 and No. 15 seed Borna Coric dismissed Thiago Monteiro 4-6, 7-6(8), 7-6(5) in three hours and 33 minutes.
American J.J. Wolf upset No. 14 seed (14) Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-4.
Sunday’s action in Rome will feature top seeds Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek.
Second-round results:
(2) Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Albert Ramos-Vinolas 64 61
(6) Andrey Rublev Defeats Alex Molcan 63 64
J.J. Wolf Defeats (14) Hubert Hurkacz 63 64
(15) Borna Coric Defeats Thiago Monteiro 46 76(8) 76(5)
Roberto Carballes Baena Defeats (20) Daniel Evans 76(50 57 64
(31) Bernabe Zapata Miralles Defeats Jason Kubler 64 61
