
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during an Argentina Open ATP tennis match against Laslo Djere of Serbia in Buenos Aires, Argentina,Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. AP
The 19-year-old U.S. Open champion missed the Australian Open with a leg injury and ceded the No. 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic, who won the title in Melbourne.
Alcaraz will face Dusan Lajovic in the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament. Lajovic beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-1.
Local favorite Diego Schwartzman and 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem will play for a spot in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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