Alcaraz eases into Monte Carlo quarter-finals, Draper out

AFP | Monte Carlo

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Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals for the first time yesterday with a straight-sets win over Daniel Altmaier, while British fifth seed Jack Draper was knocked out by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz brushed aside 84th-ranked German Altmaier 6-3, 6-1 to set up a last-eight clash with rising French star Arthur Fils on Friday.

“His (Fils’) level is really high right now,” said Alcaraz. “I saw a little bit from his match today, and he’s playing great. I’m not gonna be scared -- that’s for sure.” Alcaraz took some time to find his rhythm as Altmaier broke him back to level at 3-3 in the first set, but it was one-way traffic from then on.