Carlos Alcaraz will celebrate his 2th birthday in the "Caja magica" in Madrid. The world N.12 and holder of the trophy rose Wednesday at the expense of the Russian Karen Khachanov.
He will face Croatia's Borna Coric (20th) or Germany's Daniel Altmaier (92nd and lucky loser), opposed at the end of the evening. In the women's draw, Russia's Veronika Kudermetova stunned American Jessica Pegula.