French Open 2024: Alcaraz beats Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, faces Tsitsipas in quarterfinals
The HinduCarlos Alcaraz charged into the French Open quarterfinals for a third straight year after the twice Grand Slam champion thrashed 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 with an entertaining display at Roland Garros on Sunday. We both showed great tennis today.” After an exchange of breaks early in the contest, third seed Alcaraz wasted several chances to punish Auger-Aliassime’s serve but the 21-year-old finally got his reward with a sliding volley for a 5-3 lead and held his nerve to win the next game. Last year’s semifinalist showcased his skills at the net again to save a break point at 1-2 in the second set and got back level after a nine-minute game, before unleashing a huge backhand down the line to grab the lead in the next game. the history this court and this tournament has, it’s better to play and get to 100%.” He said he was relishing his next match with former Roland Garros runner-up Tsitsipas.