Carlos Alcaraz extended his win record over Stefanos Tsitsipas tonight to six consecutive wins in a straight sets win in their French Open quarterfinal clash. The match was a repeat of their 2023 clash in the same round of the tournament. Carlos Alcaraz’s last defeat came at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.
Rublev had gone on to win the tournament. On Friday, Alcaraz, who was seeded 3rd for the tournament, will take on Jannik Sinner, who was seeded 2nd, in the French Open semifinal. How will this clash unfold? Carlos Alcaraz Finishes 1st Set In 31 Minutes Stefanos Tsitsipas ’ start to the match was very shaky.
After a few backhand errors, an Alcaraz forehand volley down the line sealed the early break for the Spaniard. Carlos Alcaraz then consolidated the break with an ace and a series of beautiful forehand volleys and footwork. Both players remained on serve until the ninth game of the set.
A drop shot error from Tsitsipas gifted Alcaraz a second break of his serve. The first set finished in 31 minutes with one break of Stefano’s serve separating them. This was the seventh consecutive set the Greek had dropped to the Spaniard.
Tsitsipas’ Backhand Lets Him Down Carlos Alcaraz started the second set in equally quick fashion as the opening set. After a poor first game of the second set laden with poor backhand volleys, frustration was evident all over Stefanos Tsitsipas’s face. The backhand continued to be Tsitsipas’ problem in his.