Carlos Alcaraz won his first match since the 2024 Australian Open as the former world number one qualified for the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires.

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Defending champion and top seed Alcaraz from Argentina took one hour and 41 minutes to defeat Camilo Hugo Carabelli (134 ATP), 6-2, 7-5.

“I started to get really nervous, I’m not going to lie, when the crowd was behind him, cheering him on. I think it’s normal, but I’m very happy with my first match on clay at Roland Garros. I hope I can keep getting better and better.

He is a very good fighter, a very good player with a good tempo of the game. It was very hard to beat” – Carlos Alcarazabout Hugo Carabelli, reports ATP Tour.

Carlos will fight for a place in the quarters with Andrea Vavassori (152 ATP, based on qualification).

Also in the round of 16, Cameron Norrie (20 ATP / favorite 2 and finalist in 2023) unexpectedly eliminated Federico Coria (106 ATP), score 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

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ATP Buenos Aires, quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz (1) – Andrea Vavassori

Nicolas Jarry (3) – Thomas Martin Etcheverry (6)

Dusan Lajovich – Facundo Diaz Acosta

Sebastian Baez (5) – Federico Coria.

The tournament in Buenos Aires is part of the ATP 250 category, the competition takes place from February 12 to 18, the total prize money is $642,615, and the last champion is Carlos Alcaraz.