China Open: Alcaraz notches 200th Career win to reach last eight

Carlos Alcaraz earned his 200th career win on Sunday at the China Open in Beijing after another impressive display.

The 21-year-old Spaniard and second seed comprehensively defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-1, 6-2 in 58 minutes at the second round of the China Open to become the third player born in the 2000s to achieve this feat, joining Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

“I’m really happy about it – 200 wins is a great number,” Alcaraz said of his latest achievement. “But I am already looking for the third hundred. I just want to keep going, to keep rolling. I am looking forward to playing matches and to keep doing the things that I am doing.”

Alcaraz won 100 per cent of first-serve points (23/23), according to Infosys ATP Stats, during the 57 minute encounter. The Dutchman came unstuck thanks to the craft and guile deployed by his younger opponent.

The Spaniard, who has 15 tour-level titles to his name, will face seventh seed Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals in Beijing with the hopes of extending his 3-0 lead in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Elsewhere, Buyunchaokete continued his ascent on Sunday when he upset Paris Olympics bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing. He will next play fourth seed Andrey Rublev or Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Karen Khachanov survived a late fightback to edge his way past Francisco Cerundolo in a nervy encounter, booking his place in the quarter-finals. The 28-year-old saved four set points in the second set according to Infosys ATP Stats, and needed six match points himself to prevail 7-6(4), 7-6(9) in two hours and nine minutes.