Alcaraz beats Fognini, reaches Rio Open quarter-finals

World number two Carlos Alcaraz beat 86th-ranked Fabio Fognini of Italy in a thriller on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP Rio Open. The 19-year-old Spanish phenom battled back after losing the first set, going on to win 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4. “It’s a challenge facing a player like Fabio. He’s a