Carlos Alcaraz eases to straight-sets victory in French Open defence
Carlos Alcaraz got the defence of his French Open title up and running with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri.
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Carlos Alcaraz got the defence of his French Open title up and running with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri.
Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defences Monday, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round in Paris.
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz opened his French Open title defense Monday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Giulio Zeppieri, an Italian qualifier who is ranked 310th.
PARIS : The French Open first round continues on Tuesday with American Coco Gauff and Germany's Alexander Zverev in action, while Novak Djokovic launch his bid to claim a 25th Grand Slam title.
PARIS :Carlos Alcaraz produced his usual mix of poise, pace and power to see off Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-4 6-2 and reach the second round of the French Open on Monday.
Title rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner start their French Open campaigns on Monday as three-time reigning champion Iga Swiatek hopes a return to Roland Garros can shake her out of a slump. Alcaraz beat Sinner in straight sets in the Italian Open final just over a week ago as the Italian world number one returned from a three-month doping ban. The Spaniard edged Sinner in five sets in the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year and believes the two-time reigning Australian Open champion will pose an even greater threat to his crown in Paris after brushing off the cobwebs in Rome.
Newcastle managed to cling on to their Champions League dream by the skin of their teeth despite Charly Alcaraz heading Everton to Premier League victory at St James’ Park on the final day of the season.
PARIS — Rafael Nadal said he's at peace with his decision to retire and hasn't touched a tennis racket in seven months as he bid farewell to Roland Garros during an emotional ceremony at the French Open on Sunday.