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Giulio Zeppieri vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview & Prediction | 2025 French Open | First Round

by Alex Meechan · May 25 2025, 23:54
Updated May 26 2025, 00:36
Giulio Zeppieri vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview & Prediction | 2025 French Open | First Round

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz begins his quest for a second French Open and fifth major title against Giulio Zeppieri.

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Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – TNT Sports, TBS & truTV

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Giulio Zeppieri vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction

Giulio Zeppieri enters his fourth French Open in the main draw after getting through the qualifiers. He will hope to make it through to the second-round for the first time. He has a 13-10 win-loss record across 2025, including qualifying and main draws. The world number 306 will need the performance of a lifetime to defeat Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz is the defending champion at Roland Garros and is aiming to become the first player since Rafael Nadal to defend his title here. He is on a seven-match unbeaten run at this event after winning the title last year. His clay court preparations have been almost perfect, as he won Monte-Carlo and Rome and reaching the final of the Barcelona Open, losing to Holger Rune. He decided not to play in Madrid after picking up an adductor injury but came came back firing on all cylinders with a victory against Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final.

These two have played once before, with Alcaraz, then just 19, beating Zeppieri in the semi-finals in Umag in three sets. The four-time Grand Slam champion is good value to win his first-round match in dominant fashion.

Giulio Zeppieri vs Carlos Alcaraz tip: Carlos Alcaraz to win 3-0

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