Carlos Alcaraz teaches the art of the drop shot against Korda en route to the Round of 16 at Roland Garros

Carlos Alcaraz loves big scenes. After defeating Sebastian Korda 6-4, 7-6(5) and 6-3, played eight matches in the fourth round of the Grand Slam. His last attempt failed at the 2022 Australian Open when he lost in five sets to Matteo Berrettini.

Alcaraz has an advantage over the others: he has a glove when performing drop shots: broke his record by scoring 21 points, seven of which were winning..

Murcian He has won his last 35 matches in the majors against opponents outside the top 20.. He has only lost to the racquet elite he has rubbed shoulders with since losing in the third round of the 2021 French Open to Germany’s Jan Lennard-Struff.

Alcaraz and Korda faced each other four times. The Spaniards dominate the precedents with a score of three wins to one. One of these triumphs was in the third round of Roland Garros in 2022.

The Murcian beat the American in three sets and He became the youngest tennis player to reach the 1/8 finals of the competition in the last 16 years.. A lot has happened in their careers since then. Carlitos made a splash in tennis, winning two Grand Slam titles and becoming the first to top the ATP lists..

Korda, for its part, is stagnant. His record includes only the crown of such a minor tournament as Parma. And his best finish at the French Open was the round of 16 in 2020, when he went down on one knee against Rafael Nadal and later asked for his shirt online.

Alcaraz won the toss and, as always, decided to deduct. This is how you feel most comfortable. In the first game, he already managed to make two break balls. The second second was enough for him to step forward and hit the table.

Radek Stepanek’s student decided to climb over the net and his executioner He threw accurate balls at his feet, which made him suffer with an accuracy of 1.96 meters.. Korda reacted and leveled the score with a forehand from the Spaniard that went through a pair of corridors.

The third racket of the world suffered from a serve that he changed compared to the beginning of the distance. He found it so difficult that when he equalized at four, after a powerful volley he shouted, “Let’s go.” The stands of Philippe Chatrier were with him.

Alcaraz brought the giant to the net and the strategy worked well. A second break in the ninth round cost the set. Carlitos scored the most spectacular points. He played against and with opponents. His millimeter balloons lifted the fans..

The Mursian played with the compression mesh, but his right is already moving at a speed of a thousand per hour. Korda ran from side to side until he reached the point where he turned into a fairground shotgun.

Despite everything, he continued to cause problems since his return and returned to the stage. The sudden death of the second set was ensured. Drop shots got Carlitos out of trouble, who took advantage of what appeared to be a decisive advantage.. In the third round, the perfect storm erupted.

Not knowing the next opponent

The Spaniard will have to wait until this Saturday to find out what he will face in the round of 16. It will be awarded to the winner of the match between Ben Shelton and Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian dominated 5-4 and was serving at the time of the rain disqualification.