World number one Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of Italian Open

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AFP – World number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock third round defeat in the Italian Open at the hands of unheralded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan, losing 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) yesterday.

The 20-year-old Spaniard had come into the tournament on the back of wins in Barcelona and Madrid but was outplayed by Marozsan, who is ranked 135th in the world.

FROM LEFT: Carlos Alcaraz; and Fabian Marozsan. PHOTOS: AFP