Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas will face off in a similar way as final 12 months within the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, as Iga Swiatek appears to be like to remain on observe for a 3rd straight Roland Garros title. Alcaraz seems to have moved by way of the gears in Paris after an injury-hit preparation, beating twenty first seed Felix Auger-Aliassime with minimal hassle to succeed in the final eight for the third consecutive 12 months. The following opponent is one he has dominated in his younger profession, profitable all 5 earlier encounters with Tsitsipas.
Three of these wins have come on clay, together with Alcaraz's straight-sets victory within the 2023 French Open quarterfinals.
“I'm actually trying ahead to taking part in this match. I like this problem and these form of matches,” stated the 21-year-old Spaniard, who’s trying so as to add to her Wimbledon title a 12 months in the past and one other title on the 2022 US Open.
“I've watched quite a lot of Stefanos' matches just lately. He's very assured proper now and is taking part in nice tennis. I believe I’ve it in my arms to win in opposition to him, so I'll attempt to give him a tough time.”
Tsitsipas regarded in peril of falling two units down in opposition to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi within the final 16 however saved 4 set factors to seal the match.
The Greek ninth seed, who misplaced to Novak Djokovic in 5 units within the 2021 French Open remaining, is hoping to place a cease to Alcaraz's dominance.
“He's stated earlier than that he likes taking part in in opposition to me, so I hope he likes it rather less this time,” Tsitsipas stated.
Jannik Sinner misplaced his first set of the match in opposition to Corentin Moutet, however the second seed shortly recovered and reached his seventh Grand Slam quarter-final.
It’s the first time he has made the final eight at Roland Garros because the pandemic-delayed 2020 version, when he misplaced to Rafael Nadal in a match that completed at 1:26 am.
It was the report for the most recent end on the French Open earlier than Djokovic's 3:07 a.m. end in opposition to Lorenzo Musetti within the early hours of Sunday.
Sinner will subsequent face tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, who can be reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the primary time in his 14th journey.
“I at all times needed to succeed in the second week. Roland Garros was the one Slam the place I felt I couldn't take that further step. However… 15 years later, I did it, so I'm very proud of that,” Dimitrov stated.
Swiatek's 'bagel world'
Swiatek reached the final eight by beating Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0 in 40 minutes, the quickest match of the 23-year-old Polish participant's profession.
“It's her world, like these bagels. That's the factor about Iga. Go away it to her,” stated Aryna Sabalenka, who appears to be like to be Swiatek's important rival for the title.
World primary Swiatek will face Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who can be trying to prolong her profitable streak to 19 matches in Paris.
US Open champion and third seed Coco Gauff has reached the second week with out a lot testing however might face a stiff problem from three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur.
Eighth seed Jabeur of Tunisia had gained a number of matches in only one match this season earlier than arriving within the French capital – reaching the quarter-finals in Madrid.
“Right here at Roland Garros I'm on the up. It's very nice,” stated Jabeur, who was crushed in straight units by Gauff within the final 16 of the French Open in 2021.
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