After winning the Rome tournament for the first time in his career after beating Italian Jannik Sinner in the final, Carlos Alcaraz is now making his debut in the second major of the season, the clay of Roland Garros.
The four-time Grand Slam champion, the second seed in the bottom half of the draw, will make his debut on Monday, June 26 againstGiulio Zeppieri, 23, who came through the qualifiers. The Italian will be Alcaraz’s opponent afterveteran Kei Nishikori, ranked 62nd in the ATP rankings at 35 years of age,withdrew from the tournament after the physical discomfort he suffered in the Geneva tournament.
Zeppieri, ranked 306th in the ATP rankings, has faced Alcaraz once. The Spaniard won the semi-final in Umag in 2022. It should be remembered that, after the draw, Alcaraz avoids Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper and Novak Djokovic until a possible final.
When is the Alcaraz-Zeppieri first round match?
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Giulio Zeppieri in the first round of Roland Garros will be played on Monday, May 29, in the second round of the Suzanne Lenglen, from 6:15 EST. Alcaraz arrives at the Parisian event as the best clay court player. Of the 16 matches played on the surface this season, he has only lost one: the final of the Barcelona Open.
How to watch Alcaraz vs Zeppieri on TV and online?
The matches of this edition of Roland Garros can be seen on television on TNT, TrueTV, and Max in the US. In addition, you can follow the Spanish player’s matches on MARCA.com, which will offer live commentary and all the information about the French tournament.
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