Alcaraz Stumbles but Ousts Dzumhur to Reach French Open Fourth Round
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Damir Dzumhur in four sets to reach the French Open fourth round on Friday in Paris.
- Alcaraz took an early strong lead by breaking twice in each of the first two sets before Dzumhur's medical timeout and comeback.
- Dzumhur, a 33-year-old Bosnian veteran aiming to reach a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time, challenged Alcaraz with drop shots and resilience.
- Alcaraz said, "Today I didn't enjoy it that much," adding he "suffered quite a lot" but was proud to win after fighting through a difficult match.
- Alcaraz’s win keeps his title defense alive and sets up a fourth-round match against American 13th seed Ben Shelton at Roland Garros.
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Carlos Alcaraz wobbles but reaches 2025 French Open last 16
Carlos Alcaraz stumbled his way into the last 16 of the 2025 French Open on Friday with a 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Bosnian world number 69 Damir Dzumhur. Second seed Alcaraz broke twice in each of the first two sets and seemed to be cruising but a dogged Dzumhur refused to roll over and pinched the third set. READ: Carlos Alcaraz survives scare to keep French Open defense on track The 33-year-old Dzumhur had failed to get past the first round…
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The Furious Gesture of Carlos Alcaraz in the Middle of the Game that Provoked Booing in Roland Garros
The Spanish tennis player reacted in a bad way in the course of his match against Damir Dzumhur and the public noticed it. Charly won in four sets and went to eighth finals
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