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After winning his second-round match at the French Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz finally got to do something he always wanted
Carlos Alcaraz takes the next step toward a potential repeat of his 2024 French Open title with a second-round contest on Wednesday against Fabian Marozsan.
Swiatek next faces Britain's Emma Raducanu, who battled for more than 2-1/2 hours before securing a 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over China's Wang Xinyu.
PARIS — Iga Swiatek , who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz , who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round.
The French Open returns to Roland Garros for 2025, with a tough draw for Iga Świątek and a kinder one for Carlos Alcaraz.
The 23-year-old from Poland extended her French Open unbeaten streak to 22 matches and is trying to become the first woman to with four trophies in a row at the tournament in the professional era, which began in 1968. Monica Seles and Justine Henin also won three straight titles at Roland-Garros.
French Open prize money is up by six per cent in 2025, with €2,550,000 (£2.13m) up for grabs the men’s and women’s singles champion. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are the defending champions coming into this year’s Roland Garros, with Paris hosting the second grand slam of the season.
Follow live coverage from the fourth day of the French Open at Roland Garros, as the second round gets underway in Paris
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