Alcaraz conquers Dzumhur and fights for the quarter -finals!

Alcaraz conquers Dzumhur and fights for the quarter -finals!

Stade Roland Garros, 75012 Paris, Frankreich - This day, May 31, 2025, Carlos Alcaraz, as defending champion, reached the round of 16 of the French Open. Damir Dzumhur from Bosnia defeated the player set as number two after an exciting match with 6: 1, 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4. Alcaraz was able to dominate the first two sentences, but had trouble in the fourth set and was initially behind.

Alcaraz said after the game that in the fourth set he made many unforced errors, which made it difficult for him to decide the match earlier. Nevertheless, he was able to win the victory on his second match ball. Dzumhur, the 33-year-old Bosnian, has never reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament in his career, but had to take treatment for a knee injury during the game and nevertheless showed impressive performance, including with a strong smash that created applause from the audience.

Next challenges for Alcaraz

In the next match, Alcaraz meets Ben Shelton, who is set as number 13. Shelton won in two previous encounters against Alcaraz, but there was no duel on sand between the two. In the third round, Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated Mariano Navone from Argentina in four sets, and Frances Tiafoe, who won Sebastian Korda smoothly, prevailed in three sets. Tommy Paul also won in five sets against the Russian Karen Khachanov.

The USA sees itself strongly in this tournament phase: With Shelton, Tiafoe and Paul, three American players have reached the fourth round, which is the first time since 1995. If Ethan Quinn also won on Saturday, there could even be four US men in the second week of the French Open, the last time this happened in 1991.

a tradition in Paris

The French Open 2025 will take place from May 25th to June 8th in the Stade Roland Garros in Paris and are among the four annual Grand Slam tournaments in tennis. The athletes play a total prize money of 56.4 million euros on the demanding sand cover, with the winner of the tournament being awarded 2.55 million euros. The French Open, which have been held since 1891, are known for their special challenges for the players.

Spain has achieved the most success in the men with 21 titles, led by Rafael Nadal, who won 14 titles. Alcaraz Himelfe triumphed against Alexander Zverev in the men's final last year and is now doing everything they can to defend his title.

The next matches promise excitement and interesting encounters, while the best players in the world continue to fight for fame on the prestigious parquet.