Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Netherlands' Jesper de Jong at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
French Open: Alcaraz Digs Deep To Pip De Jong In Second Round - In Pics
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survived an anxious few moments at his French Open second-round clash, ultimately battling past qualifier Jesper de Jong in four sets to enter the third round. Alcaraz had raced into a two-set lead, but the 23-year-old Dutchman fought back and made the Spaniard dig deep, before the world number 3 won it by a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 scoreline at Roland Garros. De Jong, who is ranked 176th in the world, was given a standing ovation in Paris for his commendable performance which had Alcaraz on the ropes.
Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Jesper de Jong | Photo: AP/Aurelien Morissard
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Netherlands' Jesper de Jong during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz gestures during his second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Netherlands' Jesper de Jong at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Jesper de Jong plays a shot against Carlos Alcaraz | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
Netherlands' Jesper de Jong plays a shot against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Netherlands' Jesper de Jong during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Netherlands' Jesper de Jong | Photo: AP/Aurelien Morissard
Netherlands' Jesper de Jong serves against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Jesper de Jong vs Carlos Alcaraz | Photo: AP/Aurelien Morissard
Netherlands' Jesper de Jong slipped and fell during his second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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