Carlos Alcaraz bids to book his place in the French Open last 16 on Friday, with defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka also in third-round action at Roland Garros.Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz is the title favourite at Roland Garros after securing the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open trophies in the build-up to the clay-court major.

Carlos Alcaraz was among the many who felt the full emotional weight of Rafael Nadal's touching farewell on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The young Spaniard, long inspired by his childhood idol, described the tribute as one of the most moving moments in sport.

In the first French Open since Rafael Nadal’s retirement, Carlos Alcaraz is a strong favorite to defend his title in Paris as Spanish great Carlos Moyá tells CNN Sports.

He also joined some elite company, becoming one of the fastest players in tennis history to reach 20 wins at the French Open. Alcaraz achieved the feat in just 23 matches. He join

Rafael Nadal said farewell to Roland Garros on Sunday in an emotional tribute -- and Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek had a front-row seat.

Now, after beating Hungarian player Fabian Marozsan on Wednesday, Alcaraz also joined the French Open history books. According to the Roland-Garros Instagram account, the 22-year-old has officially reached 20 wins in the competition. Apparently, only Nadal has achieved that mark faster over the last two and a half decades.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the French Open with a four-set win over Fabian Marozsan, reaffirming his title credentials and securing his 20th career victory at Roland Garros in just 23 matches.

Carlos Alcaraz says Rafael Nadal is as humble as it gets and you would never know he was a tennis superstar and icon if you didn't previously know about him. After idolizing the former 22-time Grand Slam champion for years, the 22-year-old got to meet and know his idol after he burst onto the tennis scene in 2022.

Carlos Alcaraz caused a stir at the ongoing French Open 2025 when he showed up for his second-round match against Fabian Marozsan sporting a sharp new haircut. The new haircut had cropped look, featuring shaved sides with a fade and tapered back.

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