Alcaraz, Zverev pull off French Open escapes as Djokovic cruises
PARIS, May 26 — Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Alexander Zverev both saved a match point in five-set French Open thrillers, while 13-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning champion Novak Djokovic eased into the third round Wednesday.
But he was pushed to the limit by the seasoned Ramos-Vinolas, 15 years his elder and whose best performance at a Grand Slam came when he made the quarter-finals in Paris six years ago. Zverev, a 2021 semi-finalist, dug himself out of a deep hole against Argentina's Sebastian Baez to avoid his earliest loss at a major in three years.
"I was planning my holiday in Monaco, where I was going to go and who I was going to with and that relaxed me, thinking about the beach. "I think it was a good match against a very difficult player with lots of talent," said Nadal, whose build-up to the tournament was hampered by a foot injury. "It was never going to be an easy match, but I thought I performed very well. Everything is going in the right direction. I'm looking forward to the next challenge." The top seed will continue his bid for a third Roland Garros crown against Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene in the last 32.
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