Carlos Alcaraz he faces the Dutchman Jesper de Jong in the second round of Roland Garros after having achieved his Most convincing victory in a Grand Slam matchthe 6-1, 6-2 and 6-1 achieved against the American Jeffrey John Wolf in the premiere of this edition of the Parisian tournament.
The young tennis player from Murcia, 21 years old and number 3 in the world, passed Wolf in 1 hour and 51 minutes although there were some other major matches in which he needed to spend less time on the court.
Alcaraz has played 56 matches in the final draws of the big four -Australia, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the United States– with a record of 46 victories and 10 defeats and among his triumphs there were some that he solved more quickly.
Among his victories, the one he obtained in the round of 16 of the last Australian Open first round in China Juncheng Shangwhom he beat 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 and the Asian player abandoned due to an injury to his right thigh in just 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Taking into account the final draw matches of the majors, only in that match did he lose fewer games than against Wolf at Roland Garros, although with the match concluded in advance.
Even less, a short hour, lasted the match against the German Dominik Koepfer in the first round of the 2023 US Open because it was finished in the second set after having won Alcaraz the first 6-2 and dominating the next 3-2 when the German couldn’t take it anymore after twisting his left ankle.
The tennis player from El Palmar, who on Sunday gave off very good feelings despite having not competed for almost a month due to the discomfort he had been experiencing in his right forearm, is already thinking about his match on Wednesday against de Jong, 23 years old and who He is ranked 176 in the ATP.
It is an opponent against whom Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil never played, who will once again be a clear favorite although he should not trust yourself against an upcoming rival to overcome the British Jack Draper, 22 and 39 in the world, in a clash that required five sets. He took it from Haarlem 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 3-6 and 6-3.
2024-05-29 06:08:46
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