Carlos Alcaraz secured his spot in the 4th round of the Roland Garros tournament after defeating Sebastian Korda in straight sets at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday, May 31. Despite nursing an arm injury, the Spaniard displayed dominant gameplay, clinching the victory with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third globally, broke Sebastian Korda’s serve early in the match, taking the lead in the first set. Despite a spirited fight from the American in the second set, Carlos Alcaraz maintained his composure to win the tiebreak. The Spaniard continued his strong performance in the third set, securing a comfortable victory and expressing gratitude to the crowd for their support.
In other matches, eighth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz’s third-round encounter with Denis Shapovalov was suspended due to rain, with the players tied at one set apiece. Similarly, 10th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov’s match against Zizou Bergs was also halted due to inclement weather, with Grigor Dimitrov leading one set to love.
Both suspended matches will resume on Saturday, June 1, with fans eagerly anticipating the exciting conclusion of these matchups at the French Open.
