Carlos Alcaraz progressed to round 3 while Casper Ruud fell in the second round to Nuno Borges (Image via X/@rolandgarros & josemorgado) Reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz earned progression to the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Fabian Marozsan. The Spaniard was in imperious form as he raced into a one-set lead before dropping the second.The 22-year-old bounced back to his excellent clay court form which saw him win at Monte Carlo and Rome before Roland Garros to storm through in four sets.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Up next, Alcaraz will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or Damir Dzumhur in the round of 32. The Spaniard is one of the favorites at Roland Garros, with eyes on whether the reigning champion will defend his title.
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Two-time champion Casper Ruud crashes out
Twice former French Open runner-up Casper Ruud crashed out in the second round on Wednesday after going down in four sets to Portugal’s Nuno Borges.
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Seventh seed Ruud won the first set against world number 41 Borges but appeared to be hampered by a leg injury as he slumped to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 defeat.Borges is through to the third round at Roland Garros for the first time and will play Australian 25th seed Alexei Popyrin for a place in the last 16. His victory over Ruud means that the Portuguese has now claimed the best-ever win in the Men’s category in a Grand Slam. Ruud, ranked World number 8, appeared to be considerably hampered by an injury in the final two sets.
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