Carlos Alcaraz definitely increased his level during his quarterfinal encounter against Tommy Paul at the 2025 Roland Garros, leaving crumbs for the American player who had no idea what to do on the court.
This surface tends to further enhance the game of the Spanish champion, who seemed on fire from the first rallies and never allowed his opponent to hint at a reaction. The current world No.2 – who had not been as brilliant in previous rounds – reached the semifinals in Paris for the third year in a row and became the third-youngest player ever to achieve this goal behind Mats Wilander and his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal.
Ferrero opens up about Alcaraz
Carlitos’ goals to extend his winning streak and win his second title in a row in the French city, but defeating the opponents who remain in the draw will be difficult. His next opponent will be Lorenzo Musetti, who is playing the best tennis of his young career and has developed a new knowledge of his own capabilities since becoming a father.
The Italian ace has already put the 22-year-old from Murcia in trouble in both Monte Carlo and Rome this year, but was defeated in both cases. It is no secret that the dream of all fans and insiders would be a final between Carlitos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who have never faced each other yet in the last act of a Major.
In a long interview with ‘AS’, Juan Carlos Ferrero analyzed his pupil’s performance against Paul in Paris and made a surprising revelation: “Carlos was almost perfect yesterday, but it’s hard to replicate a performance like that every day. When he plays fearlessly and with the right attitude, he is a player with boundless potential that he has not yet seen to the end.
There is still a lot of work to do, he needs to improve especially from the point of view of consistency. There will always be days when it won’t be so bright and he will have to strive to stay focused to find alternative solutions.”