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Alcaraz survives scare; hails qualifier De Jong
Updated On: 30 May, 2024 07:25 AM IST | Paris | AFP
The 21-year-old Spaniard was broken five times and hit 47 unforced errors before De Jong, playing his fifth match at the tournament, eventually wilted under the roof of Court Phillipe Chatrier.
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz stretches for a return during his Rd-2 match against Jesper De Jong of The Netherlands in Paris yesterday. Pic/AFP
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare at the hands of 176th-ranked Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong to reach the third round after a four-set triumph on Wednesday. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who made the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, scrambled to a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 second round victory over a player taking part in only his second Grand Slam main draw.
The 21-year-old Spaniard was broken five times and hit 47 unforced errors before De Jong, playing his fifth match at the tournament, eventually wilted under the roof of Court Phillipe Chatrier.
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