20:12
White slate for Alcaraz
In fact, Carlos Alcaraz has won all four duels with Stefanos Tsitsipas so far. The first match also took place at Grand Slam level. At the US Open 2021, the Spaniard won a dramatic five-set match in the final tie-break. The two have already played each other twice on clay, both in Barcelona. In 2022 Alcaraz prevailed in the quarterfinals, this year he won the title there by beating Tsitsipas 6: 3 and 6: 4.
20:07
anticipation on both sides
Stefanos Tsitsipas was visibly looking forward to the game in advance. “This is the match everyone has been waiting for, isn’t it? Now it’s time, let’s go,” said the Greek at yesterday’s PK. “I have to find ways to establish my A-Game and get my best tennis,” Tsitsipas is sure. Alcaraz is also optimistic about the upcoming match. “We’ve played a few big matches and I’ve won them all,” the 20-year-old recalls. “But that doesn’t mean that I’ll always win. I have to be absolutely focused because he’s a very tough opponent,” said Alcaraz.
19:58
Tsitsipas also unstoppable
Stefanos Tsitsipas, on the other hand, already knows what a French Open semi-final feels like. The Greek was in the last four here in 2020 and even in the final in 2021. En route to a possible third semi-final, the 24-year-old has shown good form so far and, like Alcaraz, has only dropped a single set. It only got tight at the start against the Czech Jiri Vesely, after which Tsitsipas gave Roberto Carballés Baena, Diego Schwartzman and Sebastian Ofner no chance.
19:50
Alcaraz impresses Paris
Carlos Alcaraz has put in some impressive performances here in Paris and solidified his status as a top favourite. The Spaniard gave up a single set in his first four matches, and he was never on the pitch for more than two and a half hours. With the Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Lorenzo Musetti from Italy, Alcaraz already had two well-known opponents and both got a total of seven games from the number one in the entire match. In his third attempt, Alcaraz now wants to reach the semi-finals for the first time in Roland Garros.
19:45
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the next game of the French Open in Roland Garros! In today’s night session, world number one Carlos Alcaraz will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in his quarterfinals. It starts at 20:15 on the Court Philippe Chatrier!