Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Carlos Alcaraz is safely through into the last eight in Rotterdam. World no. 3 played against Italy's Andrea Vavassori in the second round and scored a 6-2, 6-1 victory in 63 minutes and remained on the title course.

Pedro Martinez will compete in his first ATP 500 quarter-final since Hamburg in July last year. The Spaniard took down Holger Rune 6-4, 6-1 in an hour and 23 minutes in the second round, arranging the clash against Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz will face either Holger Rune or compatriot Pedro Martinez in the last eight. The 21-year-old is now into a 42nd Tour-level quarter-final, though just his fourth indoors

Carlos Alcaraz recorded one of his easiest wins in a while when he bested Andrea Vavassori in the second round of the 2025 Rotterdam Open. Alcaraz was given a relatively brutal draw at the ATP 500

Alcaraz praised van de Zandschulp, calling him a top player. The young gun defeated the Dutchman two times. However, he suffered a heavy US Open loss a year ago, falling in straight sets and seeking revenge in Rotterdam!

No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain was pushed to three sets before finishing off Dutch wild card Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open on Tuesday in Rotterdam,

Carlos Alcaraz thinks that the ongoing changes in tennis balls have directly influenced the rising number of injuries in the sport. The Spaniard is calling on the authorities to take notice of this matter and implement changes.

A winner of four Grand Slams, Carlos Alcaraz believes that the constant change of balls has directly impacted to increasing number of injuries in tennis.

Alcaraz stole the opening set on a tiebreak after trailing 3-5 and saving a set point with van de Zandschulp serving at 5-4, 40-30. Van de Zandschulp, the world No 84, responded b