Carlos Alcaraz continues to shine on clay, and his performance in Barcelona is adding to the growing belief that he's hitting his stride this season. After lifting the trophy in Monte Carlo, the Spaniard is now eyeing back-to-back titles as he powers through the 2025 Barcelona Open,

Carlos Alcaraz wants to earn as many points as possible during this segment of the season, in which he plays on his favorite surface. The former world No.1 had only shone at Roland Garros last year, because in the other red clay tournaments he had been significantly limited by a nagging forearm injury.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz eases into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Laslo Djere 6-2 6-4.