Carlos Alcaraz is already in the round of 16 at Roland Garros and it seems that his right arm is responding better than he expected in Paris. But, now, his threat is different. And he has just met his next rival, the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, with which the Murcian maintains a negative history.
In this way, if they want to be in the quarterfinals of the Parisian tournament they will have to beat the 21st seed, who in the five games that both have played has emerged victorious in three, while the one from El Palmar has done so in two.
Besides, Carlos Alcaraz has received the news with a lot of suspense due to the rain. And the match between Auger and the American Ben Shelton (15th) was suspended yesterday as it was not played on a court with a retractable roof and until today, Saturday, it has not been completed, with victory for the Canadian by three sets to zero (4-6 , 2-6 and 1-6). And that, according to experts, Auger is not going through his best moments.
It is worth remembering that was a finalist in Madrid thanks to three retirements and that in his day he was Davis Cup champion and former world top-10.
Auger and Shelton star in an image that is already viral
The weather conditions are causing a real traffic jam at Roland Garros, because while the favorites are living their respective crosses completely naturally when playing on one of the two courts that have the possibility of being covered (Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen)the rest have to constantly look at the sky to see what options they have to play or postpone their games.
And in such circumstances, Carlos Alcaraz’s next rival has starred, along with his last victim, one of the most viral images of the Parisian tournament. And, given the problems that are occurring in terms of organization, the two decided to cooperate to try to start their third round match.
The playing field on Court 7 was in good condition., but both tennis players detected that water had accumulated at the bottom on the tarps used to cover the court. The pisteros collect them on themselves but they remain puddled. They can be dangerous to step on and it is also a problem for the balls to get wet.
Finally, the match was suspended cWhen the duel was 5-4 and this Saturday it was resumed early in the afternoon. And since her next rival was Carlos Alcaraz, the organization had the detail of having Suzanne Lenglen resume on the court, just in case.
