Roland Garros 2024: Alcaraz – Korda live

Good afternoon and welcome to a new tennis day in Roland Garros! We’re coming back with Carlos Alcaraz, the only representative of Spain at the Grand Slam tournament in the men’s draw. After the first two games, in which the Murcian gradually became unsteady on the court, in the third round he will meet American Sebastian Kordaold acquaintance of the third racket of the world. Both starred in the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2021.when they first saw each other and in which the victory went to the Spanish side.

In his third game Philippe Chatrierthe Murcian will have to be more accurate with his right hand after the match second round Carlitos gave up a set, five serves and 47 unforced errors of these, 46 were powered. Korda, 28th place in the ranking, comes from the victory over the South Korean Sunwoo Kwonscores 6-4, 6-4, 1-6 and 6-3. Son of former tennis player Peter Korda and brother of golfers Nelly and Jessica Korda., a well-known fan of Rafael Nadal, on this occasion he will meet another Spaniard, also a former number one. “Without a doubt Carlitos is one of the best clay court players in the world.so I understand that it will be difficult to defeat him. Two years ago we met here, also in the third round, and for me it was a nightmare.. I just hope this time it will be different,” the American admitted after learning that his next opponent will be the one from El Palmar.

This meeting will be fifth confrontation between bothWith favorable balance for the Spaniards with three wins and one loss. on the ground, The American already knows what it means to beat El Palmarafter beating him Monte Carlo in 2022. The other previous match between them on clay took place just in the third round of Roland Garros two years ago, in which the Murcian became the winner. In this match both will fight to get into round 16 a round the American had never achieved.