French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Carlos Alcaraz vs (27) Sebastian Korda
Date: May 31, 2024
Tournament: French Open 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay (Outdoor)
Prize Money: £53,478,000
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Tennis Channel, Peacock | Canada - TSN, RDS | UK - Eurosport, Discovery+ | India - Sony Ten
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda preview
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will lock horns with Sebastian Korda in the third round of the 2024 French Open on Friday, May 31.
Alcaraz commenced his quest for a maiden title in Paris with a resounding 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 win over J.J. Wolf. He took on qualifier Jesper De Jong for a place in the third round.
The Spaniard recovered from an early-break deficit in the first set and claimed it by winning four games in a row towards the end. Both players had multiple break points in the second set but it was Alcaraz who eventually capitalized on it, snagging a break in the 10th game to take the set.
De Dong outplayed his illustrious rival in the third set as he broke his serve twice to clinch it. The pair traded service breaks for four straight games at the onset of the fourth set. Alcaraz then went on a tear as he bagged the rest of the games for a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win.
Korda, meanwhile, secured a 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Harold Mayot in his opener to make it to the second round, where Kwon Soon-woo awaited him. The two took the court on Thursday but the match was abandoned halfway through the first set due to heavy rains.
The play resumed on Thursday, and Korda nabbed the first set. Both players were steady on serve for a better part of the second set but the American raced ahead in the head, bagging three games in a row, and with it, the set.
Kwon raised his level in the third set to outplay his opponent and capture the set for the loss of only one game. Korda got back on track in the fourth set as he quelled his opponent's comeback for a 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 win.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda head-to-head
Alcaraz leads Korda 3-1 in the head-to-head. The Spaniard won their previous encounter at the 2023 Queen's Club Championships in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda prediction
Both overcame a third-set stumble to finish the match strongly in the fourth set. Alcaraz's injury remains a matter of concern as his level of play varies because of it. But for now, the Spaniard keeps on finding a way to win by utilizing an array of tactics.
While Alcaraz has an edge in his rivalry against Korda, the two have evenly split their two meetings on clay. The American triumphed at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters in three sets, and the Spaniard had the last laugh a few weeks later at the French Open with a straight sets win.
A fully fit Alcaraz would be the clear choice to come out on top in this duel. This could be a closely contested battle given his injury woes, though the Spaniard could manage to sneak past Korda in the end.
Pick: Carlos Alcaraz to win in five sets.