Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, joining an exclusive club alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal after his latest victory.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will play in his first quarter-final at the Rome Masters. The young Spaniard faced Karen Khachanov in the fourth round and prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the Italian Open semi-finals since 2014 when she beat Russian world number 11 Diana Shnaider 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday.

Being world number 2 would give Carlos the certainty of not being able to face his top rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros before the final. The Spaniard and the Italian had faced each other in the semifinals in Paris last year, with Alcaraz prevailing in five sets.

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz left a peculiar signature on the television broadcast camera at the Rome Open after his victory, referencing the movie ‘300’, while Jannik Sinner was supported by none other than legendary footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

ROME — Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere 7-6 (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 spirited battle with the Serb.

Mirra Andreeva enjoyed a perfect Sunday evening in Rome as the first beat Linda Noskova to progress into the round-of-16 and then got a chance to spend some time with none other than Carlos Alcaraz. In the Rome third round, the Russian tennis star beat tricky Linda Noskova 6-1 7-5 to set up a meeting against Clara Tauson.