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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a forehand return to US Jeffrey John Wolf during their men’s singles match on day one of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 26, 2024. Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam.
“It feels really nice to be back and I’m just really grateful to be here in front of everybody,” said Osaka.The Japanese star, a former world number one now at 134 in the rankings, has endured a bittersweet relationship with the French capital. World number three and reigning Wimbledon champion Alcaraz eased to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 win over America’s J.J. Wolf, the 107th-ranked player who entered the main draw as a ‘lucky loser’ from qualifying.
“I have practised with a lot of top players in Paris this week and the forearm is feeling better and better.” Nadal, who will be 38 on June 3, revealed Saturday that he hasn’t committed himself to retiring and wanted to “100% keep the door open”. The Spanish legend has racked up 112 wins in 115 matches at the tournament since his title-winning 2005 debut when he was just 19.
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