Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the fourth round of the Mutua Madrid Open with a straight-sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild, the second seed triumphing 6-3 6-3.
Alcaraz rattled off 10 games in a row at one stage in the match. From 3-2 down, on serve, the Spaniard swiftly claimed the first set and opened up a 5-0 lead in the second with a double break.
There would be a late wobble from the two-time defending champion, however, with Seyboth Wild himself claiming three games in a row – the unseeded Brazilian breaking Alcaraz for the first time when serving for the match.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he books a place in the fourth round of the Madrid Open
Alcaraz would not let the opportunity slip second time around though, the 20-year-old clinching a comfortable victory in 75 minutes.
The two-time Grand Slam champion next faces 23rd-seeded German Jan-Lennard Struff in a repeat of last year’s final in Madrid which he won 6-4 3-6 6-3.
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Andrey Rublev was not happy with the officiating at the Madrid Open as he remonstrated with the match umpire, suggesting machines are needed to replace line judges in order to get decisions right.
Elsewhere in the men’s singles draw, Andrey Rublev also booked his place in the fourth round with a 7-6 (12-10) 6-4 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
There he will meet 24th seed Tallon Griekspoor after he upset Holger Rune earlier on Sunday, defeating the Danish youngster 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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Highlights of the round 32 match between Tallon Griekspoor and Holger Rune at the Madrid Open.
In the third round of the women’s singles, fourth seed Elena Rybakina breezed past Mayar Sherif in straight sets, winning 6-1 6-4.
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Highlights of the round 32 match between Mayar Sherif and Elena Rybakina at the Madrid Open.
But reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is out, the seventh seed upset by 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva, losing out 7-5 6-1 to the supremely talented teenager.
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