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29-05-2025
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Carlos Alcaraz Celebrates French Open Win by Leading the Crowd in a Singalong
Carlos Alcaraz was in a festive mood after winning the second round at the French Open The Spanish tennis star led the crowd in a singalong after defeating his opponent in four sets Alcaraz also debuted a new hairstyle, which he addressed after the matchCarlos Alcaraz is getting the party started at the French Open! The tennis star held a brief singalong at Roland-Garros after winning the second round at the Grand Slam tournament on Thursday, May 29. In footage from the fun moment shared by the Roland-Garros, the No. 2 player in the world led the crowd in a celebratory chant. 'One thing, one thing. I always wanted to do,' Alcaraz, 22, told the crowd. 'I hope everyone follows me: popopopopopopo pololoooo!' The charming athlete won over the crowd, which responded, by chanting back, 'Olééé!' Carlitos knows how to have fun with the crowd 😅#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. According to CNN, the chant was from the pasodoble 'En Er Mundo.' Alcaraz's lyrical prologue capped his 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat over Hungary's Fábián Marozsán, sending him to the third round. Afterwards, he sang the praises of his opponent, while summing up his own effort.. 'It was a great, great match. I played well in the first set,' Alcaraz said, per CNN. 'I had really high confidence. In the second set, he started to play much better, really aggressively and didn't miss at all.' He added, 'It was a little bit difficult dealing with his game in the second set, but I was pleased to stay strong and refresh in the third set and I started to play better and better. I had a really good last two sets.' Alcaraz also made headlines before the match, when he debuted a dramatic fade and ditched his beard — all of which had the shorn Spaniard doing some explaining. 'I think everyone saw my hair, my beard,' he told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday, per the Tennis Letter. He added, 'I had to do something about it. Probably people aren't used to seeing me getting a haircut between the matches. I think that's why people were a bit surprised. But I think that's something normal.' Read the original article on People
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29-05-2025
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- CNN
Carlos Alcaraz leads French Open crowd in song after reaching the third round
Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a slip-up in the second set against Hungary's Fábián Marozsán to reach the French Open third round, eventually winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. After a strong start, Alcaraz wavered in the second set and Marozsán pounced to level the scores, but the Spaniard soon stepped it up a gear to close out the match. One shot in particular in the third set highlighted the new level Alcaraz, the defending champion in Paris, quickly found. After chasing down an angled shot from Marozsán, Alcaraz flicked his wrist and crushed an unusual, one-handed, backhand passing shot, which just skimmed over the net and caught the line. Marozsán, hands on hips, turned to look at Alcaraz in bewilderment before a rueful smile crept across his face. Alcaraz stood there admiring the shot with a broad grin. Clearly in a good mood after his performance, Alcaraz led the French Open crowd in the famous chant, taken from the pasodoble 'En Er Mundo,' that can be heard across Roland Garros throughout the tournament's two weeks. 'One thing, one thing. I always wanted to do (this). I hope everyone follows me: popopopopopopo pololoooo!' Alcaraz sung, with the crowd responding with an: 'Olééé!' 'It was a great, great match. I played well in the first set,' Alcaraz said, per the ATP. 'I had really high confidence. In the second set, he started to play much better, really aggressively and didn't miss at all. 'It was a little bit difficult dealing with his game in the second set, but I was pleased to stay strong and refresh in the third set and I started to play better and better. I had a really good last two sets.' There appear to be no lingering effects of the adductor injury that kept Alcaraz from competing in his home Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid last month, as he showcased all of his speed and agility around the court against Marozsán. Alcaraz has also ditched the leg strapping he used in his title run at the Italian Open. Alcaraz, the French Open No. 2 seed behind Jannik Sinner, will face Bosnia's Damir Džumhur in the third round on Friday when he continues his quest to become the first man to defend a French Open title since idol Rafael Nadal in 2020. There were some high-profile casualties in the second round as No. 7 seed and two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud was knocked out by Portugal's Nuno Borges. The unseeded Borges won 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 and Ruud – who was playing through a knee injury – criticized a 'questionable' points system which 'forces players to show up injured or sick.' 'It's kind of like a rat race when it comes to the rankings,' Ruud said. 'You feel you're obligated to play with certain rules that the ATP have set up with the mandatory events. You feel like you lose a lot if you don't show up and play, both economically, point-wise, ranking-wise and opportunity-wise.' CNN Sports has reached out to the ATP for comment. Elsewhere, 2021 French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas was beaten by unseeded Italian Matteo Gigante. The 23-year-old Gigante claimed an impressive 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time in his career. Tsitsipas, the No. 20 seed this year, is set to fall out of the world's top 20 for the first time since 2018 as he continues to struggle with form.
