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After saving five break points and breaking Quinn twice in the opening set, Alcaraz was pushed much harder by the 21-year-old American in the second.<\/p>\n
The players exchanged breaks on three occasions and Alcaraz, 21, had to save a set point in the tie-break before finally winning through.<\/p>\n
“I made some mistakes, I found it hard to maintain my level, but I am happy to have solved the problems that came in the second set, and to end up winning in two sets,” Alcaraz told TVE.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz is building up to the start of the French Open where he is aiming to win his third title at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard, who won on clay at the Monte Carlo Masters last week, missed last year’s French Open because of injury after winning in 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n
Earlier, defending Barcelona champion Casper Ruud sailed into the last 16 with a 6-4 6-3 win over Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan.<\/p>\n
Norwegian world number 10 Rudd, who has not won a tournament this season, hit 25 winners and did not face a set point.<\/p>\n
Last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world number 16, beat Reilly Opelka 6-2 6-2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n