Matches are possible only on two show courts
Alcaraz won one of the three men's singles matches that could be played on Wednesday.
But it was a tough encounter as the former world No. 1 was taken to four sets and eventually won 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to reach the third round.
The Spaniard, a former US Open and Wimbledon winner, started well but fell short in the third set and fell down a break in the fourth. However, as the situation began to worsen, the 21-year-old Alcaraz regained concentration and rediscovered his consistency to overcome De Jong.
The No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings is competing for the first time since Madrid after pulling out of Rome due to a hand injury.Alcaraz told J.J. But attacked. Wolf had lost just four games in his opening match in Paris, but showed signs of composure against De Jong in the pair's first Lexus ATP head2head meeting.
The 23-year-old de Jong troubled Alcaraz with his consistent depth but tired in the closing stages of the match, coming off the back of a four-hour, five-set victory against Jack Draper in the first round.
Alcaraz hit 35 winners but made 47 unforced errors on Court Philippe Chatrier. They finally sealed the win after three hours and eight minutes when De Jong fired a forehand into the net.The 20-year-old hopes to improve when he plays Sebastian Korda or Soonwoo Kwon in the third round.
Alcaraz is chasing her third major, having won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledo in 2023. His best result at a clay-court Slam came in 2023 when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Outdoor court play at Roland Garros has been canceled for the rest of Wednesday as persistent rain continues in Paris. All Wednesday outer-court second-round matches, which are in progress and scheduled, have been postponed until Thursday at the earliest.
Alcaraz won one of the three men's singles matches that could be played on Wednesday.
But it was a tough encounter as the former world No. 1 was taken to four sets and eventually won 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to reach the third round.
The Spaniard, a former US Open and Wimbledon winner, started well but fell short in the third set and fell down a break in the fourth. However, as the situation began to worsen, the 21-year-old Alcaraz regained concentration and rediscovered his consistency to overcome De Jong.
The No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings is competing for the first time since Madrid after pulling out of Rome due to a hand injury.Alcaraz told J.J. But attacked. Wolf had lost just four games in his opening match in Paris, but showed signs of composure against De Jong in the pair's first Lexus ATP head2head meeting.
The 23-year-old de Jong troubled Alcaraz with his consistent depth but tired in the closing stages of the match, coming off the back of a four-hour, five-set victory against Jack Draper in the first round.
Alcaraz hit 35 winners but made 47 unforced errors on Court Philippe Chatrier. They finally sealed the win after three hours and eight minutes when De Jong fired a forehand into the net.The 20-year-old hopes to improve when he plays Sebastian Korda or Soonwoo Kwon in the third round.
Alcaraz is chasing her third major, having won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledo in 2023. His best result at a clay-court Slam came in 2023 when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Outdoor court play at Roland Garros has been canceled for the rest of Wednesday as persistent rain continues in Paris. All Wednesday outer-court second-round matches, which are in progress and scheduled, have been postponed until Thursday at the earliest.
