Carlos Alcaraz eases past Alexander Zverev at Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz (pictured) eased past Alexander Zverev (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Carlos Alcaraz cruised to victory over Alexander Zverev in a rematch of last year’s Madrid Open final.

Zverev is still trying to rediscover his best form after suffering a serious ankle injury at the French Open last summer and this time he was no match for the young Spaniard, who claimed a 6-1 6-2 victory to reach the quarter-finals at the Caja Magica.