Video tennis Alcaraz – Korda: Overwhelming revenge, winning streak ends (Roland Garros)

(Tennis video – Tennis results, Carlos Alcaraz – Sebastian Korda, 3rd round of men’s singles Roland Garros) Korda is the only opponent to beat Alcaraz since the beginning of the year on clay.

Korda just defeated Alcaraz in Monte Carlo last month, so this match is considered an ideal revenge opportunity for the Spaniard. This is not only a rematch of the first time Alcaraz has lost on clay since the beginning of the year, it is also the final of the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2021.

Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz had just endured a 4 hours and 34 minutes match against compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas but he did not face a similar difficulty against Korda after a good recovery break. Alcaraz was constantly moving across the field and making strong groundstrokes, it took him just 9 minutes after the first set started to break with a forehand winner before winning 6-4 in the first set.

Korda had 2 chances to break against Alcaraz in game 4, set 2, but failed due to the fierce play of the opponent. Just one game later, it was Alcaraz who broke out after another forehand winner, and he finished the second set no different than the first when he used the delivery-and-volley strategy three times in the last game to win 6- 4.

Alcaraz ended up not facing another break for the rest of the match, as in the third set he had a five-game winning streak thanks to baseline situations. Winning 6-2 in the final set, Alcaraz won the final 3-0 after a match that lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes to enter the fourth round against Karen Khachanov, who beat Cameron Norrie in 4 sets.