Alcaraz claimed an entertaining point in the fourth game of the second set, landing a volley winner and moving 3-1 in front. The four-time Major winner held at love for a 6-1, 4-1 advantage in 57 minutes. Nardi faced deuces on the return in game six, standing on the verge of exit door.

The 21-year-old Spaniard let his guard down in the second set, when his Italian opponent fought back from trailing 1-4 to force a decider.

In the Round of 16 at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz (ranked No. 3) takes on Luca Nardi (No. 85).Alcaraz secured a two-set victory over Marin Cilic (6-4, 6-4) in the Round