It is no coincidence that Carlitos had already played several matches on the second most prestigious court of Roland Garros in past editions, which is why it was not a problem for him to get used to the conditions and his performance against Zeppieri on his debut was excellent.

Carlos Alcaraz produced his usual mix of poise, pace and power to see off Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-4 6-2 and reach the second round of the French Open on Monday. The defending champion wasted little time seeing off the world number 310 on the Suzanne Lenglen court at the Roland Garros stadium,

Many of the favorites have been displaced from the central stadium. Roland Garros, the prestigious French Grand Slam, opened its doors on Sunday with the usual glamour and tension of clay court tennis,

In his press conference after beating Laslo Djere, Alex de Minaur was asked what makes Carlos so dangerous on this surface: "I'm not a red clay specialist and I definitely need to improve my top-spin shots, which don't come so naturally to me and are really important on these courts.

The 22-year-old Spaniard beat his top rival Jannik Sinner in the final, a further boost of confidence ahead of the second Major of the season. The Murcia-born ace has already clinched four Grand Slam titles and seven Masters 1000 titles, but he knows he has to keep working hard if he really wants to become one of the best players of all time.

Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday.

Jannik took 25 points more than the home player and played well in the pivotal moments. The Italian made the difference with his second serve and denied five of seven break points

Sabalenka's rise makes Swiatek's odds that much more valuable and bettors are jumping on the opportunity to get such a good price on someone who has dominated this tournament. At

The 22-year-old Spaniard, looking for a second Roland Garros crown and a fifth grand slam title, won 6-3 6-4 6-2 in just under two hours.

Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start at Roland Garros. The defending champion faced a qualifier Giulio Zeppeiri on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and scored a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory in an hour and 56 minutes. The Spaniard played well and controlled the scoreboard.