Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open after edging past Karen Khachanov in three sets. The Spaniard struggled The post Carlos Alcaraz Opens up About His Physical Struggles During His Win over Karen Khachanov in Rome appeared first on FirstSportz.

Carlos Moya, former world No. 1 and longtime coach of Rafael Nadal, has offered a measured and insightful response to Carlos Alcaraz’s bold declarations in his recent Netflix documentary, where the young Spaniard stated his ambition to become one of the greatest tennis players in history.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov to advance at the Rome Open, but he made it clear that the match tested his physical limits.

Carlos Alcaraz was made to work for a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Karen Khachanov that earned him a spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Being world number 2 would give Carlos the certainty of not being able to face his top rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros before the final. The Spaniard and the Italian had faced each other in the semifinals in Paris last year, with Alcaraz prevailing in five sets.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will play in his first quarter-final at the Rome Masters. The young Spaniard faced Karen Khachanov in the fourth round and prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes.

The 22-year-old Spaniard just reached the quarterfinals in Rome, which was the only one missing in his collection.

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