Carlos Alcaraz and the Puntazo del Year, with Drop and Gran Willy included, to defeat the German Altmaier

The second standard head, Carlos Alcarazhe advanced to the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 of Montecarlo After beating 6-3, 6-1 to Daniel Altmaierfrom the qualy.

Alcaraz saved nine of the ten break points that faced and took advantage of five of the seven opportunities he had. In one of them, at the start of the game, the Murcian struggled to the fullest and gave his usual magic, first with an impossible against drop and then with a “great Willy” that the German managed to answer.

“It was honestly difficult, Danny is playing very well. The marker does not reflect how difficult it was,” said Alcaraz, with his usual sincerity.

In his first beaten land tournament this season, the Spanish has won four consecutive sets losing only five games since he lost the initial set against Francisco closing it in his eighteenth -final party.

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Alcaraz will play on Friday against Arthur sonwho won in an impressive way 6-2, 6-3 against the 2023 champion Andrey Rublev In the round of 16.

Fils has advanced to the quarterfinals in three consecutive masters after Indian Wells y Miami Last month, and raised his record at 14-6 this season.

The favorite room, Casper Ruudhe lost before Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and the fifth head of series, Jack Draperhe was defeated by Alejandro davidovich fokina 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4. The British left -handed Draper had problems with the service, with ten double offenses and less than half of his first successful services.

Davidovich, classified in 42nd position, who eliminated the American Ben Sheltoneleventh head of series, in the first round, will face Popyrin in the quarterfinals.

For its part, the three -time Montecarlo champion, Stefanos tsitsipasit happened without difficulties to Nuno Borges 6-1, 6-1 and will collide with Lorenzo Musetti in rooms.