French Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (6) Carlos Alcaraz vs (27) Sebastian Korda.
Tournament: French Open 2022.
Date: 27 May 2022.
Round: Third round (Round of 32).
Venue: Paris, France.
Category: Grand Slam.
Surface: Outdoor clay.
Prize money: €21,256,800.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports and Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda preview
Sixth seed Carlos Alcaraz will lock horns with World No. 30 Sebastian Korda in the third round of the 2022 French Open on Friday.
After an easy win over Juan Ignacio Londero in the first round, Alcaraz pulled off a Houdini act to get past compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round. The teenager started off on a strong note, handing out a breadstick to claim the opening set. He held four break-point chances across two service games on Ramos-Vinolas' serve in the second set, but couldn't convert any of them.
Alcaraz saved a couple of set points in the tie-break but the third was the charm for Ramos-Vinolas as levelled the proceedings. The teenager came from a break down in the third set to level the score, but got broken in the 11th game following which the 34-year-old closed out the set.
The duo traded early breaks in the fourth set and held serve until the ninth game, when Ramos-Vinolas got the break of serve to serve for the match. Alcaraz then saved a match point and broke his opponent's serve to stay in the contest. The teenager held three set-points on the older Spaniard's serve in the 12th game, but failed to close it out. He eventually won the ensuing tie-break to force a decider.
Alcaraz trailed 0-3 in the final set, but reeled off four straight games to take a 4-3 lead. Ramos-Vinolas broke back to level the score at 4-4, but the World No. 6 won the next two games to seal a 6-1, 6-7 (7), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4 comeback victory.
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Sebastian Korda, meanwhile, commenced his French Open challenge with a straight-sets win over John Millman. Up against home favorite Richard Gasquet in the second round, the American was hardly tested, winning once again in straight sets.
The opening set was fairly competitive, with the duo exchanging breaks to begin with and then holding serve until 6-6. Korda won the set on his fourth set point in the tie-break. The American claimed the next two sets by breaking Gasquet's serve twice to win the match 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda head-to-head
The two have faced off twice before, with the head-to-head tied at a 1-1. Korda won their most recent encounter in the second round of the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters in three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda odds
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Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda prediction
Alcaraz committed an uncharacteristically high number of errors in his second-round match against Ramos-Vinolas. However, his error count of 74 was offset by an equal number of winners.
Another reason why Alcaraz struggled was his poor break-point conversion rate, going 8/31. It was also what led to his loss against Korda in Monte-Carlo, as he ended up going 6/19 on break points.
Korda will rely on his big serve to keep him in contention for a second fourth-round appearance at the French Open. He's got the firepower to go toe-to-toe with his opponent from the baseline. He was quite impressive against Gasquet in the second round, hitting 50 winners to 39 unforced errors.
The duo's last meeting was a scrappy affair with the American coming out on top. Korda is the only player to defeat Alcaraz on clay this year. However, the Spaniard has amassed a 12-match winning streak since that loss and will be feeling more confident about his chances this time around.
The Spaniard will try to play aggressively, push Korda behind the baseline and use his brilliant drop shot to win some free points. Korda, on the other hand, will try to attack the Spaniard's second serve and hope his backhand can withstand Alcaraz's barrage.
If the teenager can rein in the number of unforced errors, he will likely reach the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in his career.
Pick: Carlos Alcaraz to win in four sets.
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