With the victory, Alcaraz has now won the last 15 times he’s stepped out at the BNP Paribas Open. The secret? He’s finding paradise everywhere he looks—on the court, with those he’s closest to and at the links.
“I love (it) here, because I have time to spend with my team, with my family, for myself, as well,” he said. “I love playing golf. I think here is the paradise of golf. I try to have time to play golf and turn off my mind. That help me a lot then to play good tennis.”
Francisco Cerundolo, the No. 25 seed, awaits in the quarterfinals. The two squared off for the first time last June on grass, with Alcaraz taking their clash at the Queen’s Club in London.
“I don’t know which surface is his favorite, if clay or hard court. He plays really well on both. Even grass, too,” commented the No. 2 seed. “That means he’s a complete player.”
Cerundolo knocked out ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur, 7-5, 6-3.
