With matches possible only on the two show courts -- Court Philippe Chatrier and Court Suzanne Lenglen that are covered by a roof, Alcaraz won one of the three men's singles matches that could be played on Wednesday.
In an hour and fifteen minutes, the second seed's aggressive baseline play secured his 50th ATP Masters 1000 match win, overwhelming his 24-year-old opponent and propelling him to the quarterfinals.
In his first match post Australian Open quarterfinals, the Spaniard clinches a 6-2, 7-5 win despite missing two match points in the second set on Thursday night.