Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the tournament in Rome. The holder of the 2nd place in the ATP hierarchy defeated compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas in two sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

Carlos AlcarazPhoto: Frederic J. BROWN / AFP / Profimedia

Carlos Alcaraz in the third round in Rome

Carlos Alcaraz (2 ATP), the second favorite, defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (72 ATP) in the second round in a late match under the control of the former world leader.

It took Alcaraz one hour and 27 minutes to book his place in the third round of the competition, where he will face the winner of the duel between Jiri Lehecka (39 ATP) and Fabian Marozhan (135 ATP).

Know:

  • Yannick Sinner will face the winner of the match between Oleksandr Shevchenko (Russia – 93 ATP) and Sebastian Baez (Argentina – 40 ATP).
  • This season, Grishnyk has 26 wins and 6 losses. He won the tournament in Montpellier, lost in the semifinals (to Alcaraz) in Indian Wells, played in the final in Miami (lost to Medvedev), and lost in the semifinals (to Rooney) in Monte Carlo.

The Rome Masters takes place from May 10 to 21 on clay, is part of the ATP 1000 category, has a total prize money of €7,705,780, Novak Djokovic is the reigning champion and Rafael Nadal holds the record for titles at the Italian Forum (10 ).