French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz pleased with 'great level' after getting off to flyer with big Flavio Cobolli win

29.05.2023 - 19:09 eurosport.com

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised through his French Open first round clash with Italian Flavio Cobolli, demolishing the qualifier 6-0 6-2 7-5.

With seven matches ahead of him if he is to reach the final, Alcaraz appeared to be in no mood to wait to progress, but Cobolli would ultimately offer some battling resistance late on.

Ad «It’s great to play here,» Alcaraz said. «This is my first time on [Court Suzanne] Lenglen, and it’s been a great court. I enjoy playing here, with such great energy from the crowd, returning to [Roland-Garros] at a great level.

Roland-Garros'I played a great level' — Alcaraz reflects on winning opening match at Roland-GarrosAN HOUR AGO »It’s not so good when you’re 5-4 down [in the third set], but I had to forget about that.

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