Carlos Alcaraz, world N.2 and holder of the trophy, found the right carburation at the Masters 1000 of Madrid on Sunday and will meet the German Alexander Zverev. Opposed for his second match in the Spanish capital to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (32nd), dismissed 6-2, 7-5.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek quietly qualified for the knockout rounds by dominating American Bernarda Pera. The 21-year-old Pole will face Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the quarterfinals.