Carlos Alcaraz Survives Scare At French Open

World quantity three Carlos Alcaraz survived an enormous problem by the hands of 176th-ranked Dutch qualifier Jasper de Jong to advance to the third spherical after a four-set win on Wednesday. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who made the semi-finals at Roland Garros final yr, cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 second-round win over a participant making simply his second Grand Slam essential draw look. The 21-year-old Spaniard was damaged 5 instances and made 47 unforced errors earlier than de Jong, enjoying his fifth match on the match, ultimately misplaced beneath the roof of Courtroom Philippe Chatrier.

“Each participant could cause issues for you,” Alcaraz stated.

“You need to be targeted in each spherical, do your greatest, it doesn’t matter what the rankings are. Jasper has the onerous work and the extent to make it into the highest 100.”

Alcaraz must face both twenty seventh seed Sebastian Korda of the US or Kwon Quickly-woo of South Korea to make it to the final 16.

Regardless of being damaged within the second sport of the primary set, Alcaraz broke his serve thrice to take the lead.

The Dutch participant saved eight break factors throughout the second set earlier than the Spaniard struck the decisive blow.

Nevertheless, Alcaraz, who arrived on the match beneath an harm cloud after lacking the Rome Open with a proper hand downside, misplaced momentum within the third set.

He made 15 errors in comparison with the Dutch participant's 5, because the qualifier decreased the hole.

Alcaraz then got here again from two breaks down within the fourth set earlier than successful the ultimate 4 video games to seal the win.

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