In his first match since Wimbledon, the Spaniard dropped the middle set, but won an up-and-down 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 second round.

Alcaraz labored past Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the night session, coming from a break down in the fourth set.

Davidovich Fokina will battle the world No. 2 in an all-Spanish affair at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 come Friday.