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Top-six stars Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz opened their French Open campaigns with victories but former finalist Dominic Thiem bowed out in round one, while there were two big shocks in the women’s draw.
Teenage Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz said the best part about being touted as the future of Grand Slam tennis was that he is realising a "dream that is not for everyone". The 19-year-old defeated Argentine lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the second round of the French Open on Sunday. Bidding to become just the eighth teenager to capture a major men's title, he is tipped to end the dominance of 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal and two-time winner Novak Djokovic.
PARIS: It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court — his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when calculations, all fine-tuned to the point of a title at the US Open and three other Grand Slam final appearances, including two at Roland Garros.
Twice French Open finalist Dominic Thiem crashed out in the first round at Roland Garros, losing 6-3 6-2 6-4 to Bolivian world No 87 Hugo Dellien, while teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled his way through.
PARIS: Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past Argentine lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4 6-2 6-0 to kick off his French Open campaign in solid fashion on Sunday (May 22).
En 2021, debutó en el cuadro principal del. Llevaba apenas una semana en el top-100 y tuvo que ganarse el puesto en la previa, tras haber caído en ella el año anterior a las primeras de cambio, contra el australiano Vukic. En 2022 es uno de los grandes favoritos para alzarse con la Copa de los Mosqueteros. Una ristra de récords de precocidad, 29 victorias, con la de este domingo ante el argentino Juan Ignacio Londero (6-4, 6-2 y 6-0 en 1h51), y cuatro títulos en lo que va de curso, avalan al murciano de 19 años, que se enfrentará el miércoles a su compatriota, curiosamente, el primer rival al que ganó en su debut ATP.
Carlos Alcaraz lived up to the mounting hype with a winning start at the French Open on Sunday but Arab trailblazer Ons Jabeur fell at the first hurdle as full crowds returned to Roland Garros after two pandemic-hit years.
Carlos Alcaraz got off to a perfect start at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 win over Juan Ignacio Londero in the first round.