By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz debuted a fresh haircut but nearly had a close shave at the French Open as the Spaniard beat unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek face challenging opponents in the fourth round of the French Open. Alcaraz plays Ben Shelton, while Swiatek takes on Elena Rybakina, setting the stage for thrilling encounters.

Carlos has faced Marozsan twice before. Their most recent meeting came in the Round of 16 at last year’s Indian Wells Masters 1000, where Alcaraz cruised to a straight-sets win. However, the first encounter between the two went to the Hungarian, who defeated Alcaraz in the Round of 32 at the 2023 Rome Open.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz deftly handled a dangerous opponent at the French Open when he defeated unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a minor blip to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday as women’s title rivals Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka made short work of their opponents.

Round 2 of the 2025 Men’s French Open gets underway on Wednesday with a 15-match card starting in the wee hours of the morning. The final match is slated for 8:15 p.m. local time and will feature No. 10 Holger Rune taking on American Emilio Nava. Also in action on Wednesday are Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, and Frances Tiafoe.

Follow live text and BBC radio commentary as defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces Fabian Marozsan in the French Open second round.

Spaniard Alcaraz was toppled by Marozsan on the claycourts of Rome two years ago and had moments of vulnerability on Court Philippe-Chatrier but the 22-year-old ensured there would be no unwanted encore ending his bid for a fifth Grand Slam title.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz debuted a fresh haircut but nearly had a close shave at the French Open as the Spaniard beat unseeded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

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