Alcaraz triumphs at the French Open start: sovereign victory against Zeppieri!

Alcaraz triumphs at the French Open start: sovereign victory against Zeppieri!

Roland Garros, Frankreich - Carlos Alcaraz successfully heralded his title defense with a confident appearance in the first round of the French Open 2025. The Spanish tennis star won 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 2 against the Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri and showed impressive performances on the Court Suzanne Lenglen.

In the game, which lasted exactly 1 hour and 57 minutes, Alcaraz dominated the game through speed, precision and unshakable mental strength. In the first sentence he achieved an early break to 3: 1. In the second set, too, he secured the decisive break in the seventh game. The third set was similar, in which Alcaraz scored two more breaks and finally converted his second match ball. With this victory he celebrated his eighth success in a row with the French Open.

alcarazs impressive statistics

Alcaraz did not release his surcharge in the entire match and was able to achieve remarkable 31 winner with only 23 unpolinated mistakes. This outstanding performance leads to an impressive record of 18-0 against players outside the top 100 in Grand Slam tournaments. "I was pleasantly surprised by my game level," said Alcaraz after the match. This is already his fifth participation in the main field of the traditional tournament in Paris.

Alcaraz has already won three ATP titles this season, including two Masters 1000 titles in Monte Carlo and Rome. He achieved the quarter -finals or better in seven out of eight tournaments of the year.

prospects for the next round

In the second round, Alcaraz will meet the Hungary Fabian Marozsan, who defeated Luca Nardi in his first round with 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Marozsan already achieved three victories over top 20 players in the 2025 season, including two against Andrey Rublev and one against Taylor Fritz. It becomes interesting that Alcaraz has lost on sand against Marozsan at the Italian Open 2023. Therefore, Alcaraz plans to concentrate on its dropshots and expects an exciting duel.

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