Tenth consecutive victory at Roland Garros for the Spaniard, who imposes himself 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4 in 3 hours and 10 minutes
Eighteen games won and a lost. The path of Carlos Alcaraz in the season on the clay is almost unstoppable in 2025, and could be immaculate without the defeat in the final in Barcelona against Holger Rune, spoiled among other things by an injury then cost the Spanish participation in the Masters 1000 in Madrid. The reigning champion landed in the round of 16 of Roland Garros, beating in the evening session Damir Dzumhur, number 69 of the world, his tenth victory in a row on the Parisian land, but also against Bosnian the Iberian champion had tremendous empty passages that made him tremble at certain times, risking a lot.
Domain and confusion
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Alcaraz has lost a set again (6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4 in 3 hours and 10 minutes the final result) and for long minutes it really seemed in confusion. Not a novelty, in three out of five you have more time to recover, and in general nothing changes on the judgment of the tournament of the world of the world so far: simply, it has accustomed us to this. Ready, via, and Alcaraz is forced to face two break balls. With some trouble, cancels them, then starting to grind game. Five consecutive game, devastating, from 1-1, allow Carlitos to take the first partial in just 28 minutes. Many similar script in the second set, where the Alcaraz break arrives after a break -up ball canceled in Dzumhur. Not very well in the service, the number two of the world, percentages aside (68% with the first), but the joke remains a “dancer” blow, also on earth, despite the fact that Murciano wins practically always.
Black out
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Then, here is the black out. Sudden. On the 3-3 of the third Dzumhur Brekka, and Alcaraz suffers the blow, confusing. It is one of the usual empty passages, but this time it lasts longer. The Spaniard does not use six break balls, despite the fact that the Bosnian does not put a first one even by weight of gold, and the match extended: 6-4 and the Spaniard begins to see the ghosts. The nightmares seem to materialize at the beginning in the fourth, where Alcaraz undergoes a new break in the start and the next game throws out occasions on opportunities from 0-40 to immediately equalize the accounts. On 3-1 for the Bosnian Carlitos changes marches (also here, not a novelty) and puts 4 games in a row, going to the serve for the match. Finished? No. New break by Dzumhur and 5-4, but the next game the Spaniard collects all the residual mental energies and, at the second match point, closes a meeting that risked complicating much more than necessary. In the next round there will be Ben Shelton for the reigning champion: a potentially intriguing match.
Fils retires
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Meanwhile, Roland Garros loses one of its protagonists. Arthur Fils was in fact forced to retire before taking the field for his third round, allowing Andrey Rublev to access the round of 16 directly. News that directly affects Jannik Sinner, who in case of victory against Lehecka, will therefore find himself the Russian on his own way. Having avoided a clash against Fils, one of the most players who so far so far on the red, may not be an evil for the journey of the number one in the world.
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