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French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wows crowd with 'out of this world' shot from 'outrageous angle'

Carlos Alcaraz produced a shot that was so unbelievably good it had his opponent Flavio Cobolli throwing his arms up in disbelief at the 2023 French Open. The precocious talent electrified Court Suzanne-Lenglen with his dominant play in storming through the opening set with a bagel and then pulling away comfortably to only concede two games in the second as he established a commanding lead. Ad Cobolli, to his immense credit, responded superbly at the start of the third set to challenge his opponent and force him to work extremely hard for every point, but then the Spaniard found another gear when it mattered to pull away once more.

Roland-Garros'I played a great level' — Alcaraz reflects on winning opening match at Roland-GarrosAN HOUR AGO At 3-2 down and serving at 15-15, Alcaraz produced a shot that was so spectacular it not only had the Parisian fans on their feet in appreciation, but it left his opponent totally stunned by what he had seen. Starting from behind the baseline, the lightning fast Alcaraz was drawn to the net by a tasty drop shot from Cobolli and getting to the ball itself was only the start of it. Somehow, the Spaniard scooped an outrageous shot cross-court to win a point that he had absolutely no right snatching away from his baffled opponent.

Both players laughed at the brilliance, while Alcaraz needlessly apologised for the winner, if only to commiserate with Cobolli, who was left utterly bewildered. «Another gem!» exclaimed Barry Cowan, on commentary for Eurosport at the time. «That is absolutely ridiculous.

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