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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel
Date: Wednesday, May 31
Tournament: French Open 2023
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €49,600,000
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten
Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel preview
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will take on Japan's Taro Daniel as a place in the French Open third round beckons.
World No. 1 Alcaraz was on a roll in his Roland Garros opener, bursting to a two-set lead for the loss of just two games against qualifier Flavio Cobolli. He faced stern resistance from the Italian in the decider, conceding five games.
Having failed to serve out a victory the first time, Alcaraz broke serve immediately, registering his 32nd victory in 35 matches this year. He's now 7-2 at Roland Garros.
About failure to serve out at 5-4, Carlos Alcaraz said:
"It is not too good when losing your serve at 5-4. But I had to overcome that and forget that. I think I forgot it really quick and I played a great level from 5-5."
Meanwhile, 112th-ranked Taro Daniel improved to 9-6 in 2023 with a straight-set win over Australia's Christopher O'Connell. The Japanese dropped just six games all match, including a bagel opening set, as he improved to 3-6 at Roland Garros.
Daniel has never been beyond the second round at the claycourt Major, where he last won a match six years ago before doing so this year.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel head-to-head
The two players haven't met before, so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel odds
All odds as per BETMGM
Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel prediction
Alcaraz and Daniel like to dominate opponents from the back of the court, but the similarities in their game styles end there.
Alcaraz is widely regarded as one of the most talented young players on tour and is a monster on clay. He is 60-13 on the surface, winning seven titles. The Spaniard has won 20 of his 22 matches on clay in 2023, winning titles in Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Madrid. Daniel, meanwhile, is 33-43 on red dirt, where he has won his lone singles title.
Considering the same, anything but a straightforward win for Alcaraz would be a huge surprise.
Pick: Alcaraz in straight sets
