Title contenders Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz win their round of 16 matches at the French Open. Two more tennis stars now want to follow suit
Title contender Jannik Sinner has reached the quarter-finals at the French Open in Paris. The 22-year-old tennis star from Italy beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet 2:6, 6:3, 6:2, 6:1 after major difficulties at the start and celebrated his eleventh win in a row on the Grand Slam stage. The Australian Open winner’s next opponent will be Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria, who beat Hubert Hurkacz from Poland 7:6 (7:5), 6:4, 7:6 (7:3).
Sinner initially had major problems with the unconventional game of the Frenchman, who, in addition to his dangerous spin forehand, repeatedly threw in stop shots and occasionally also serves from below. However, after losing his serve at 0:1 in the second set, the favorite recovered and was much more powerful and dominant. Moutet’s strength waned, however, and the support of the fans on Court Philippe Chatrier did not help him to get back into his rhythm.
Earlier, Spanish tennis pro Carlos Alcaraz had also made it through to the quarter-finals. The 21-year-old beat the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6:3, 6:3, 6:1. In the round of the best eight, the world number three will face Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek also defeated the Italian Matteo Arnaldi 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:2, 6:2 after some initial difficulties.
Despite their recent injuries, Alcaraz and Sinner are among the four major title contenders alongside German tennis pro Alexander Zverev and the Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic. Zverev and Djokovic are back in action today.
