Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Carlos Alcaraz has reached the French Open quarter-finals for the 3rd succeeding year Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport reporter at Roland Garros Spanish 3rd seed Carlos Alcaraz made another declaration of intent by sweeping previous Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the French Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz, 21, won 6-3 6-3 6-1 versus the Canadian 21st seed on a uncommon rain-free day in Paris. The ruling Wimbledon champ will face Greek ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last 8. “I’m actually delighted with the efficiency today, I believe I played a genuine high level of tennis,” Alcaraz stated. “I’m delighted with my serve, my shots and my motion on the court.” Tsitsipas, who is bidding to land his veryfirst significant title, came from behind to beat Italy’s world number 35 Matteo Arnaldi 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-2. Elsewhere, Australian Open champ Jannik Sinner recuperated from a sluggish start to beat Corentin Moutet – the last staying Frenchman in the males’s songs draw – 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1. Sinner will face Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals after the Bulgarian beat 8th seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 7-6 (7-3). Alcaraz getting muchbetter ‘every match’ Alcaraz is targeting his veryfirst French Open title, having currently won the US Open and Wimbledon. But his preparations were hindered by a lowerarm injury which he brought into the clay-court significant. He gothere in Paris with just a run to the Madrid Open quarter-finals under his belt on clay and he confessed earlier in the competition tha
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