MONTE CARLO, April 8 — Felix Auger-Aliassime’s reward for a straight-sets opening round win over Luca Nardi at the Monte Carlo Masters today is a showdown with Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.

Auger-Aliassime dismissed Nardi 6-2, 6-3 in a dominant all-round display to claim only his second win in five appearances in Monte Carlo, the place the Canadian lives and trains.