Rome, May 13 -- Spanish Tennis maestro Carlos Alcaraz tapped into his peak when the stakes ran high to outwit Karen Khachanov at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in the Italian Open on Tuesday.

Alcaraz, who delivered an up-and-down performance in the fourth round, sealed a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Khachanov. In the second and third sets, the number three-ranked star let slip a break lead but staged a sublime comeback to maintain his flawless run in the tournament.

The 22-year-old took two hours and 29 minutes to break Khachanov's resilience and confirm his seat in the quarter-finals. He became the first Spaniard to qualify for the last eight in Rome since record 10-time champion Rafael Nadal in 2021.

"It feels amazing to get the win a...