Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) defeated Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 7-6, 6-1 in the round of 16 at the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo to reach the quarterfinals. The first set went to a tiebreak, while in the second the Spaniard conceded just one game to his opponent. The news was reported by api.tennis.
Alcaraz, the world number three and top seed, opened his campaign on the hard courts of Tokyo with a three-set win over Alex Michelsen (7-6, 4-6, 6-1). Arnaldi, ranked 36th in the world, reached the round of 16 after coming back from a set down against Rei Sakamoto (2-6, 6-4, 6-4).