ROME — Defending champion Alexander Zverev superior on the Italian Open on Sunday by beating Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas in straight units.
No. 2-ranked Zverev received 6-4, 6-0 within the third-round match in Rome and can play France’s Arthur Fils subsequent.
Fils beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz overcame Laslo Djere 7-6 (2), 6-2 and can subsequent face Karen Khachanov.
Within the ladies’s draw, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought again from a set down towards Sofia Kenin to advance.
Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, received the primary set 6-3, however Sabalenka powered again to take the subsequent two units by the identical rating.
US Open champion Sabalenka will play Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk within the subsequent spherical.
Coco Gauff received in straight units towards Magda Linette 7-5, 6-3.
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu went a set down towards Veronika Kudermetova however bounced again to take the match 5-7, 6-0, 6-1.
Gauff and Raducanu will meet within the subsequent spherical.