After a dominant first-round win as the highest seed in a Grand Slam, Alcaraz began strongly in opposition to Daniel, comfortably taking the primary set with two breaks of serve.
Nonetheless, Daniel fought again within the second set, seizing a 3-Zero lead and capitalizing on Alcaraz’s errors. The Japanese participant displayed relentless hitting from the baseline, leveling the match.
However, Alcaraz swiftly regained his focus within the third set, breaking early and shutting it out convincingly whereas conceding just one recreation late on.
Returning to his dominant kind, Alcaraz served out the match, securing his place within the subsequent spherical and establishing a conflict in opposition to Denis Shapovalov, the 26th seed from Canada.
Alcaraz’s spectacular efficiency demonstrates his maturity and talent to navigate difficult matches, establishing him as a possible title contender.