Paris [France], World number three Carlos Alcaraz faced a tough challenge from Duke qualifier Jasper de Jong at Roland Garros on Wednesday, eventually winning four sets to reach the third round of the ongoing French Open 2024. The Spaniard started well but dropped his level in the third set and fell behind by a break in the fourth. However, as the situation became more serious, Alcara restored his concentration and composure to win 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 "As I have said many times, any player You have to be very focused on every match and every point, it doesn't matter if you are on top of the rankings or playing against someone outside the top 100. .You have to think that if you want to reach the top, you have to do your best. Through. The ranking doesn't matter, it's the level of progress that matters and I'm sure he will break into the top 100," Alcaraz said as quoted by ATP. The No. 3 player in the ATP rankings will miss Rome due to a hand injury. Playing in the tournament for the first time since Madrid, Alcaraz dominated J.J.Wolf played his first match in Paris, losing only four games, but showed signs of Russia against De Jong in the pair's first Lexus ATP Head2Head. De Jong, 23, challenged Alcaraz with his consistent depth but struggled in the closing stages. The match, following a four-hour, five-set victory against Jack Draper in the opening round, saw Alcaraz record 35 wins but commit 47 unforced errors on Court Philippe Chatrier. The HKs finally won after three hours and eight minutes when De Jong sent Forhan into the net. The 20-year-old will look to improve when he faces Sebastian Coard or Soonwoo Kwon in the third round."In the third set I had to forget about the show and give myself a chance to rally. It was difficult for me to do it, but in the end I'm very happy to do it," Alcaraz said. Alcaraz is aiming for his third major title, after winning the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023. His best clay-court Slam performance came in 2023 when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.