Match Details
Fixture: (6) Carlos Alcaraz vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Tournament: French Open 2022.
Date: 25 May 2022.
Round: Second round (Round of 64).
Venue: Paris, France.
Category: Grand Slam.
Surface: Outdoor clay.
Prize money: €21,256,800.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports and Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas preview
Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Albert Ramos-Vinolas will square off in the second round of the 2022 French Open on Wednesday.
Alcaraz arrived in Paris on the heels of consecutive title wins in Barcelona and Madrid. The teenager kicked off his Roland Garros campaign with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 win over lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero.
He was a little sluggish in the beginning, but got better and better as the match progressed. He didn't face a single break point throughout the contest.
Londero did well to stay competitive at the start but couldn't keep up with the young Spaniard as the contest dragged on. Alcaraz won the last 10 games to close out the match and extend his unbeaten run to 11 matches.
Claycourt specialist Albert Ramos-Vinolas struggled a fair bit in the lead-up to the French Open. After reaching the semifinals of the Estoril Open, he failed to win a match in his next three tournaments in Madrid, Rome and Geneva.
Up against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the French Open, Ramos-Vinolas won the opening set quite comfortably, but dropped his serve thrice to lose the second set.
He stepped up his game to take a 5-2 lead in the third set, but failed to close it out on his first opportunity as Kokkinakis broke to stay in contention. The Spaniard then had a set point on his opponent's serve as well, but couldn't capitalize.
Ramos-Vinolas served for the set again at 5-4, and this time he closed it out. Kokkinakis earned the first break in the fourth set, but this time it was he who faltered while serving at 5-3. The set was then pushed to a tie-break, and the Spaniard edged out his opponent to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Carlos Alcaraz vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas head-to-head
Alcaraz leads Ramos-Vinolas 2-0 in the head-to-head. He won their most recent encounter at the 2021 Croatia Open in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas odds
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Carlos Alcaraz vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas prediction
Alcaraz will be the heavy favorite to come through this clash. While he started off slow in his first-round match against Londero, it didn't take him long to summon his best form. The teenager's serve was on fire and he won 80% of his first-serve points.
Alcaraz also mixed up his serving patterns, using the body serve, kicker out wide and the hammer down the middle to keep his opponent guessing. While Ramos-Vinolas has a decent serve as well, the teenager has the advantage in this department.
Ramos-Vinolas is a gritty player who's effective at wearing down his opponents from the baseline. However, against a player like Alcaraz, that simply won't be enough. With his fearless brand of tennis and powerful groundstrokes, the young Spaniard is a force to be reckoned with.
It's not all about power though, as Alcaraz has also displayed his deft touch with some nicely timed drop shots and volleys in recent times. Expect the teenager to continue his march towards a maiden Grand Slam title with a comfortable win.
Pick: Carlos Alcaraz to win in straight sets.
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