The top two seeds survived second-round scares at the Madrid Masters.
Juan Carlos Ferrero moved smartly into the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over fellow Spaniard Albert Portas.
Juan Carlos Ferrero battled past Swede Joachim Johansson to reach the fourth round of the Aus Open.
Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Filippo Volandri 6-4, 6-4 at the Barcelona Open to extend his winning streak to nine games.
Former French Open champion Albert Costa bowed out of professional tennis, losing to fellow-Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round of the Barcelona Open.
Having picked himself up after the disappointment of failing to complete his grand slam collection in Paris, Novak Djokovic begins his Wimbledon defence looking for a repeat of last year's "perfect tournament".
French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero ripped US Open bias favouring American players while Andy Roddick blasted the notion as ridiculous.
Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former world number one who won the French Open in 2003 but whose career has been hampered by injuries, will retire after playing at his home event next month, he said on Wednesday.
Ferrero brushed aside Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4 6-2, a result that will be enough to keep him on top of the world rankings.
The winner of the match will face either Yevgeny Kafelnikov or Felix Mantilla in the final of the Rome Masters.
The Spaniard's revival continued with an enthralling 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Argentine Gaston Gaudio to earn a place in the semis of the Barcelona Open.
The world No. 3 said he wants tp play in the Athens Games next year, because at 28 he has a good chance of winning a medal.\n\n
World number two Rafael Nadal's bid to win the Rome Masters for the fourth successive year was buried on Wednesday when he lost 7-5 6-1 to Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first seeded casualty at the US Open after he was beaten by fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
Playing his first match after a three-month injury layoff, a patched-up Tim Henman was humbled 6-4 6-2 by Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the first round of the World Indoor Tournament on Tuesday.
Coria has injured a shoulder while Ferrero pulled out of next week's 2.425 million dollar event with illness.
Juan Carlos Ferrero completed a perfect two-week tour of South America with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard and top seed David Ferrer in the Buenos Aires Open on Sunday.
Reigning champion and ninth seed Juan Ignacio Chela was knocked out in the first round of the Estoril Open.
Alcaraz's triumph on the Parisian red dirt was the third Grand Slam trophy of his young career and followed the Spanish world number three's breakthrough title at the 2022 U.S. Open and epic Wimbledon victory 12 months ago.
Juan Carlos Ferrero believes he can go on and prove himself as the world's top all-round player.
Ivan Ljubicic reached his second final in two weeks when he beat fifth-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
The French Open champion will clash with fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the quarterfinal of the Swedish Open
The defending champion was beaten by wildcard compatriot Alex Correjta in 69 minutes in the Monte Carlo Masters.
Former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero disappointed the crowd while Juan Martin del Potro overcame a knee injury as both men reached the second round of the French Open on a gentle opening day on Sunday.
Alcaraz has been seen as fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's successor on the Paris clay.
Federer played a more aggressive game than the Spaniard but 27 unforced errors cost him a place in the final .
The Spaniard beat the rising Thai ace 6-3, 6-1 in brilliant fashion to enter the semis of the Sydney International.
Alcaraz missed last year's tournament with a hamstring injury
Carlos sought tranquility in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, accompanied by his brother Alvaro and friends.
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