Carlos Alcaraz will be one of the fresher tennis players still in the draw, having spent less time during the French Open as of now. This is surprising since Holger Rune didn’t play his match against Gael Monfils, benefitting from a walkover.
1. Alcaraz 8:40
2. Rune 8:50
3. Etcheverry 8:55
4. Tsitsipas 9:20
5. Zverev 10:35
6. Djokovic 10:43
7. Ruud 11:06
8. Khachanov 13:09
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Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.1, Alcaraz has managed to achieve a compiled 34-3 record in 2023. Carlos is now competing at the French Open where he overcame 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 square off with the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter on Tuesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Alcaraz.
Carlos has won 4 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona and Madrid. Alcaraz was the runner-up 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 compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Rune at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWLWWLLWWL Currently ranked no.6 (career-high), the Dane has managed to achieve a 30-10 record in 2023. Rune is now having a run at the French Open where he bested the world no.74 Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-2, the world no.394 Gael Monfils w/o, the world no.231 Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4 6-1 6-3 and the world no.23 Francisco Cerundolo 7-63 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-67.
Holger Rune will play the world no.4 Casper Ruud in the quarter on Wednesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their actual record is 4-1 for Ruud.
Holger clinched 1 title in 2023 in Munich. Holger reached the final in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Dane won 4 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rune will play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune played each other just twice. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they squared off, Holger Rune won 6-3 6-6 ret. in the quarter in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) in November 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
