Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open round of 16 for the very first time after beating Laslo Djere in straight sets on Sunday. (More Tennis News)
After a slow start in the first set, Carlos Alcaraz recovered brilliantly to earn a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 victory in one hour and 43 minutes to set up a meeting with Karen Khachanov
Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open round of 16 for the very first time after beating Laslo Djere in straight sets on Sunday. (More Tennis News)
After a slow start in the first set, Alcaraz recovered brilliantly to earn a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 victory in one hour and 43 minutes to set up a meeting with Karen Khachanov.
The Spaniard found himself 3-1 down early on in the contest as Djere took the game to the third seed, only for Alcaraz to reel off the next three games in a row.바카라 웹사이트
Though Djere broke again, Alcaraz took the 12th game to take the first set the distance, in which he prevailed to edge closer to victory.바카라 웹사이트
And Alcaraz took his momentum into the second, breaking his opponent twice to race into a 4-0 lead.바카라 웹사이트
Djere got his first game on the board soon after, but the damage had already been done as Alcaraz sealed the win with a fierce serve that his Serbian opponent returned long.바카라 웹사이트
"It was a really tough beginning, honestly, to find a good rhythm, to find the good path in the match,"바카라 웹사이트said Alcaraz. "He played really solid in the first set.
"I didn't find the way to [stop him], that's how tough it was at the beginning.
"He was serving for the first set and I just thought that I had to stay there, mentally strong, and wait for my chances... I was just happy to get the first set.
"In the second set I think I was playing better. He made a few mistakes that I tried to make the most of, and I am really happy."
Data Debrief: Alcaraz out for Masters 1000 history
Alcaraz will hope to build on his solid-yet-unspectacular start in Rome, with his performance against Djere showing signs of rust since his return from an바카라 웹사이트adductor injury.
He did, however, convert바카라 웹사이트four of the nine break points he earned, while also winning 68% (30/44) of his first-serve points.바카라 웹사이트
If Alcaraz can beat바카라 웹사이트Khachanov on Tuesday,바카라 웹사이트he will complete the set of reaching the quarter-finals in all nine Masters 1000 events.