Swiss Indoors Basel: Alcaraz makes quarter-finals

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors by winning against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2 at the Halle Saint-Jacques in Basle on Wednesday evening.

Alcaraz, ranked No 1, will face the winner of the match between Swiss wildcard Dominic Stricker and Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the No 5 seed, next.

The 19-year-old Spaniard edged out Jack Draper (3-6, 6-2, 7-5) in the previous round. This is the first time since the US Open Alcaraz is winning two matches in a row. He lost one of his two Davis Cup matches and was beaten as soon as the first round in Astana, against David Goffin, in September.

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In the previous round, Van De Zandschulp, ranked No 35, edged out Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (6-4, 4-6, 6-4).

Basle ATP 500, other second-round results (Halle Saint-Jacques, EUR 2.135.350, most recent results first):

• Arthur Rinderknech (Q) beat Alex Molcan: 6-2, 6-4
• Holger Rune vs. Ugo Humbert : Thursday in Basel
• Brandon Nakashima vs. Stan Wawrinka: Thursday in Basel
• Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Miomir Kecmanovic: Thursday in Basel
• Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Andy Murray: Thursday in Basel
• Alexander Bublik vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas: Thursday in Basel
• Dominic Stricker vs. Pablo Carreno Busta: Wednesday in Basel