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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his men's singles match against Serbia's Laslo Djere during the ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, 2025.
Marco Bertorello / AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the Last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, on center court on Sunday.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz reached the fourth round at the Foro Italico for the first time after a battle with spirited Djere.
In the next round, Alcaraz will face Karen Khachanov who knocked out Italian wild card entrant Francesco Passaro, 6-3, 6-0.
Alcaraz was playing in his second match since suffering a thigh injury in his Barcelona Open final defeat by Holger Rune last month.
“I just thought that I had to stay there mentally strong, waiting for my chances because I was playing great,” said Alcaraz.
Zverev, meanwhile, barely broke a sweat against Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas, easing to a 6-4, 6-0 win to set up a Last-16 clash with France’s Arthur Fils.
Aryna Sabalenka came through a tough match with former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin to set up a clash with Marta Kostyuk, who beat Leylah Fernandez, 6-4, 6-2.
