The current champion, Carlos Alcaraz, advanced to the fourth round of the French Open after a tough match against Damir Dzumhur, with a score of 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the Friday night session.
The Spanish tennis player, seeded number two, had never played against Dzumhur before, a 33-year-old Bosnian who had never advanced past the third round in a Grand Slam tournament.
Dzumhur suffered a left knee injury and received treatment on his right leg during the set change in the third set. Despite the physical difficulties, Dzumhur offered notable resistance.I suffered quite a bit today. The first two sets were under control, then he started playing with more depth and aggressiveness. It was really difficult for me.
Carlos Alcaraz
The crowd at the Philippe-Chatrier court showed their support with the Mexican wave and shouts of “Olé”. Dzumhur received applause for his plays, including an improbable smash.
Alcaraz finally secured the victory on his second match point and will now face Ben Shelton, ranked number 13, in the fourth round.
Shelton will make his first appearance in the round of 16 at Roland Garros after defeating Matteo Gigante with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
With Tommy Paul’s victory over Karen Khachanov and Frances Tiafoe’s victory over Sebastian Korda, the United States will have three male representatives in the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 1995.In other Friday third-round results, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti defeated Mariano Navone, and Denmark’s Holger Rune overcame Quentin Halys in five sets. Australia’s Alexei Popyrin also advanced.
