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Alcaraz off with a bang
Updated On: 27 May, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Paris | AFP
World No. 3 Spaniard Carlos starts Grand Slam campaign with dominant 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 win over lowly-ranked JJ Wolf; Osaka beats Bronzetti to set up Rd 2 battle v No. 1 Swiatek
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves to USA’s JJ Wolf on Day One of the French Open at Rolland Garros, Paris, yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam by taming J.J. Wolf at the French Open on Sunday, shrugging off his injury-hit build-up by insisting: “I don’t need too many matches to be at my best”.
The World No. 3 and reigning Wimbledon champion eased through 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 against Wolf, the 107th-ranked player who entered the main draw as a ‘lucky loser’ from qualifying.
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