DOHA, Qatar — Four of the top-seeded players of the Qatar Open advanced on Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, and Jack Draper won their matches in straight sets. Top-seeded player Carlos Alcaraz can join them among the last eight later if he beats Italy’s Luca Nardi.

The Spaniard is aiming for his second title of the season after winning in Rotterdam.After beating Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Doha, Carlos Alcaraz will face Italian Luca Nardi on Wednesday in his next second-round matchThe Spanish tennis player has already won a title this year,

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.