Alcaraz eliminates Griekspoor to reach 1/8 finals at the Olympics

Carlos Alcaraz from Spain, the 2^nd-seeded player in the Olympic Games in Paris, defeated 2-0 sets the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor and advanced to the 3^rd round of the tennis tournament on clay in the French capital.

Alcaraz dominated in the 1^st set and converted 2 breaks from 3 chances while Griekspoor had only 1 break opportunity, but the Spaniard saved it to triumph 6-1. However, in the 2^nd set, Tallon had the only break chance, but again, Carlos saved it, and the set was decided after a tie-break. The Spaniard showed his class in the tiebreak and won it 7-3 points as he closed the set for 1 hour and 15 minutes, but that was enough for the victory in straight sets.

Loving the City of Love 🫶@carlosalcaraz defeats Griekspoor to make it 10 wins in a row on Parisian clay 🤩#Paris2024 #Olympics #tennis pic.twitter.com/bDJjbt9GuM

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In the 3^rd round in Paris, Carlos will face Roman Safiullin.