Carlos Alcaraz made to battle as he beats Taro Daniel to reach French Open third round
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz came through a tough battle on Wednesday to beat Japan’s Taro Daniel 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the French Open.
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Carlos Alcaraz passes Taro Daniel's test, advances at French Open - ESPN
Carlos Alcaraz came through a tricky early test at the French Open with flying colors, as the world No. 1 sealed a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Japan's Taro Daniel on Wednesday to reach the third round.
French Open: Cameron Norrie eases into third round at Roland-Garros with straight-sets win over Lucas Pouille
Cameron Norrie produced a superb performance to reach the French Open third round, crushing home favourite Lucas Pouille 6-1 6-3 6-3 in one hour and 45 minutes. The Brit, seeded 14th at Roland-Garros, needed little over an hour to go two sets to the good in an electric start to the match. Ad World No.
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French Open 2023: Laura Robson hails Lucas Pouille resurgence after depression and alcohol issues
Laura Robson has hailed Lucas Pouille’s incredible progress to the French Open second round after his battle with depression and alcohol issues. Pouille, a former top-10 star who has slipped to world No. 675, delighted the home crowd after beating Jurij Rodionov in straight sets on Sunday, leading an impromptu rendition of the French national anthem afterwards.
French Open 2023: Day 4 order of play and schedule - When are Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie playing?
What stories are set to be written on Day 4 of the French Open? Day 3 saw Daniil Medvedev dumped out of the tournament by world No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild, while Iga Swiatek avoided such drama by getting past Cristina Bucsa. Ad Holger Rune was another to seal his progression, with Eurosport's John McEnroe labelling the Dane «the real deal», and his favourite to reach the men's final.
French Open: Holger Rune says he 'would do anything to win' French Open after overcoming steely Christopher Eubanks
Holger Rune said he would “do anything to win Roland-Garros” after overcoming a steely Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 to advance to the second round of the French Open. Rune had to dig deep in the opening three sets but the fourth was a much more straightforward affair as the Dane wrapped up the victory in two hours and 50 minutes. Ad The sixth seed will meet Gael Monfils or Sebastian Baez in the second round, hoping to land his first major title in Paris.
Novak Djokovic 'never apologised' for being late in Rome, says Cameron Norrie as spat continues
Novak Djokovic «never apologised» for being late to his fiery match with Cameron Norrie in Rome, says the Brit as their war of words spilled over into the French Open. Djokovic won the pair's round of 16 Italian Open meeting in straight sets, but there was a high degree of needle during the encounter with Norrie hitting the Serbian on the leg with a smash, whilst also seeming to celebrate vocally in the 22-time major champion's direction. Ad The two then exchanged a frosty handshake at the culmination of the encounter.