The French Open has already delivered major surprises, with several seeded players on Carlos Alcaraz’s side of the draw exiting before the third round. These unexpected results have reshaped the tournament landscape, potentially easing Alcaraz’s path as he continues his title defense.
Fourth seed Taylor Fritz suffered a shocking first-round defeat to Daniel Altmaier, marking an early end to his clay-court campaign. Seventh seed Casper Ruud, a two-time finalist in Paris, was eliminated in the second round by Nuno Borges, a result that stunned fans given Ruud’s strong history at Roland Garros.
Twentieth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who reached the final in 2021, was knocked out by qualifier Matteo Gigante in the second round, marking his earliest exit from the tournament in years. Twenty-first seed Tomas Machac, twenty-eighth seed Brandon Nakashima, thirty-first seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and thirty-second seed Alex Michelsen also bowed out before reaching the third round, further shaking up the draw.
With these high-profile exits, Alcaraz’s potential matchups have shifted, and his path to the later stages of the tournament may now look more favorable. However, the unpredictability of the French Open means new challenges could still emerge as the competition progresses.
Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Now the world no.2, Carlos has achieved a 32-5 match record in 2025. Carlos is now competing at the French Open where he overcame the world no.310 Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-4 6-2
and the world no.56 Fabian Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2.Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.69 Damir Dzumhur in the 3rd round. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
Alcaraz clinched 3 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo and Rome. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).
The Spaniard won 20 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 10 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)