India, Aug. 14 -- Carlos Alcaraz has put himself in a position to face a potential suspension after a fiery exchange with the umpire during his latest win at the Cincinnati Open. The second seed comfortably reached the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 event after beating Luca Nardi 6-1, 6-4.

However, his victory was overshadowed by an incident that took place during the first set. In a break of play, umpire Greg Allensworth asked Alcaraz to cover the logo on his water bottle, explaining that it contradicted the tournament's sponsorship deals. "It's what we've been told," the umpire said.

The Spaniard refused to follow the order, instead responding with a heated argument. Alcaraz continued using the water bottle as it was, without coverin...