The best deployed Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated the Serbian Laslo Djere 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals Open Barcelona.
Alcaraz, who won the tournament in 2022 and 2023, watched 4-2 in the second set just to wind four consecutive games to pack things in 71 minutes.
It was the seventh consecutive victory for the world 2, because it continues its excellent beginning of the clay season after its triumph last week Monte-Carlo Masters.
“I think just like I can win in direct sets, it’s much better to save energy for matches I came forward,” the Spaniard said after his victory.
“I think I was playing great tennis, although I had to return from 4-2 in the second set. In the second set he played much better, but I’m really glad to find a great level again and hope to continue.”
Jacob Fearnley from the UK missed the chance to face Alcaraz in the last eight and lost to Australian fifth seed by Alex de Minaur in direct sets.
Fearnley came as a happy loser for his first professional event on Clay at any level and defeated Roberto Carball Baen in his opening match, but De Minaur was overcome.
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The main points of the open match in Barcelona between the British Jacob Fearnley and Roberto Carballs Baena
World No. 7 did the bright work of the British No. 2, placed 74 years old and dropped 6-1 6-2 on the way to a strong victory of 6-1 6-2 in 62 minutes.
Elsewhere, Karen Khachanov postponed the Spanish Jaume Munar 7-5 6-4, and then he will face another Spanish in neighborhoods after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina saved eight out of 11 breaks in 7-5 6-4 disturbances of not 4 seeds Andrey Rublev.
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