Fernandez happy to overcome 'football match' crowd in win over Mladenovic
Leylah Fernandez learned first-hand how loud the crowd at Roland Garros can be when she triumphed over local hope Kristina Mladenovic in the French Open first round on Sunday.
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Alcaraz bulldozes past Lorendo to reach French Open second round
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).
Carlos Alcaraz, de novato a favorito en Roland Garros
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.
Alcaraz in cruise control at French Open: 'I have been dreaming of playing here'
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 sets marker with first round French Open win over Juan Igancio Londero
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.
'Formidable talent' Carlos Alcaraz sails into round two with win over Juan Ignacio Londero at French Open
Carlos Alcaraz made light work of Juan Ignacio Londero, dispatching the Argentine 6-4 6-2 6-0 to progress to the second round of the French Open. The match was finely poised at 4-4 in the first, but the Spanish sensation won 14 of the next 16 games to progress to round two. Ad/> Alcaraz is just 19 years old, but the power and poise on display was greater than the majority of the older players on the tour.
Dominic Thiem's slump continues as he crashes out in Paris
Dominic Thiem looked a shadow of the player who once appeared destined to eventually rule at Roland Garros as he bowed out in straight sets in the first round of the French Open.
Dominic Thiem admits he is ‘pretty far away from a win’ after French Open exit
Dominic Thiem looked a shadow of the player who once appeared destined to eventually rule at Roland Garros as he bowed out in straight sets in the first round of the French Open.