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Watch: Alcaraz clinches French Open quarterfinals appearance
Carlos Alcaraz. Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Carlos Alcaraz clinches third straight French Open quarterfinals appearance

Before the French Open, Carlos Alcaraz suffered a right forearm injury and acknowledged he was still battling the pain. However, it didn't seem to hamper him on Sunday.

No. 3 seed Alcaraz defeated No. 21 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 en route to his third consecutive quarterfinals appearance at Roland-Garros.

Following the victory, Alcaraz noted he was pleased with his performance and is regaining momentum.

"The most important thing is to believe in myself," Alcaraz said, per The Guardian. "It doesn't matter that I don't have too many matches on my back and that I didn't come with a lot of rhythm. After every practice and every match I'm getting better and better and that was easy for me." 

Alcaraz has won the US Open and Wimbledon, but he's still looking for his first French Open title. Oddsmakers like his chances. As of Sunday, FanDuel gives him the best odds (+185) to win the clay-court major ahead of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. 

On Tuesday, Alcaraz will face No. 9 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals. Last year, Alcaraz beat Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, which could give him a slight edge in the rematch.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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