Alcaraz reaches 160 wins.

Argentina's world number two Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open after defeating Camilo Ugo Carabeli 6-2, 7-5 on February 15th.

This was Alcaraz's 10th consecutive victory against an Argentinian opponent. The Spanish talent reached 160 wins in 204 ATP matches. He will strengthen his chances of defending his title in Buenos Aires when he faces qualifier Andrea Vavassori in the quarterfinals.

Alcaraz saves the ball during his match against Ugo Carabeli on February 15th at the Guilermo Vilas stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: ATP

Six,000 spectators packed the Guillermo Vilas Arena to watch Alcaraz showcase his talent. Although not yet at his peak form since the Australian Open, the 20-year-old star still delivered many beautiful shots before securing the victory after just over an hour of play.

Alcaraz's biggest rival in this ATP 250 tournament, Cameron Norrie, surprisingly lost to home player Federico Coria 2-6, 6-4, 3-6. Fourth seed Fransico Cerundolo also bowed out in his opening match against compatriot Diaz Acosta. The remaining seeded players who could potentially stop Alcaraz are Nicolas Jarry, Sebastian Baez, and Tomas Etcheverry.

"I was quite nervous because the first match is always difficult," Alcaraz said after the match. "I haven't been back on clay since Roland Garros last year. I made a lot of mistakes but managed to correct them. Four years have passed since I played my first ATP match and now I'm thinking about reaching 200 wins."

In the Netherlands, the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam also saw a shock as two top seeds, Holger Rune and Hubert Hurkacz, both lost in their opening matches. Meanwhile, top seed Jannik Sinner defeated veteran Gael Monfils 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals where he will face Milos Raonic. This was Sinner's eighth consecutive win since the beginning of the year, putting him in a position to win his second title in the first two months of the year.

Vy Anh

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