“Alcaraz is one of the biggest challenges,” says Tsitsipas

This is what Stefanos Tsitsipas said about the playing against Carlos Alcaraz

Tsitsipas Alcaraz

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. During the press conference that followed his fourth-round match, Stefanos Tsitsipas had great words for his upcoming opponent to say:

“He [Alcaraz] adds a lot of that into the rallies, into his rituals when he is out there playing the game. He has a lot of that when he plays. I think it has helped him a lot. He has that smile that he said obviously helps him a lot. Right now he’s one of the biggest obstacles and challenges for any player to compete against. It pushes us all to be better.”

Tsitsipas at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Stefanos Tsitsipas

45 - 22win/loss

Hard
13-11
I Hard
8-3
Clay
22-6
Grass
2-2
26 year old
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2024 Highlights

Ranked no.5, Tsitsipas has a compiled 31-8 record in 2023. Stefanos is participating at the French Open where he conquered the world no.455 Jiri Vesely 7-5 6-3 4-6 7-67, the world no.57 Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 7-64 6-2, the world no.95 Diego Schwartzman 6-2 6-2 6-3 and the world no.118 Sebastian Ofner 7-5 6-3 6-0.

Stefanos Tsitsipas will fight against the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter on Tuesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their head to head is 4-0 for Alcaraz.

Stefanos was the finalist at the Australian Open and in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).

Stefanos won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after Halle. The main draw will start on the 19th of June.

Tsitsipas
French Open
Tsitsipas's Record
Tsitsipas
Projected
Draw

Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Carlos Alcaraz

53 - 12win/loss

Hard
22-5
I Hard
6-2
Clay
17-4
Grass
8-1
21 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now ranked no.1, Carlos has a composed 34-3 record in 2023. The Spaniard is currently playing at the French Open where he beat the world no.159 Flavio Cobolli 6-0 6-2 7-5, the world no.112 Taro Daniel 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2, the world no.32 Denis Shapovalov 6-1 6-4 6-2 and the world no.18 Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter on Tuesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their current record is 4-0 for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona and Madrid. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).

Alcaraz won 10 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)

Alcaraz will play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.

Alcaraz
French Open
Alcaraz's Record
Alcaraz
Projected
Draw

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 4 times. Their actual record is 4-0 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-4 in the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 23rd of April 2023.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.