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Alcaraz & Marozsan prepared for battle of the drop photographs

Spaniard and Hungarian are tied at 1-1 of their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence

Might 27, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz hit 15 drop photographs in his first-round win over Giulio Zeppieri at Roland Garros, whereas Fabian Marozsan reeled off 13 to defeat Luca Nardi in his opener on the season’s second main. The Spaniard and Hungarian will now be on reverse sides of the online on Wednesday.

What can followers anticipate from the encounter? There’s little doubt. Will probably be the battle of the drop photographs.

“Of course I study my opponents a bit and I know that he really likes drop shots,” mentioned Alcaraz, No. 2 within the PIF ATP Rankings. “I’ll need to be prepared for that, and to stress him if he tries to do it. I assume it’ll be a drop shot battle, however we’ll see. It’ll be attention-grabbing.

“I’ve misplaced a match to him beforehand and I’ve to be nicely ready for his recreation, which is attacking and with loads of drop photographs. I’ve to be alert and we’ll see who does them higher.

“The drop shot is not an easy shot. It’s difficult to do, because there’s always a risk you won’t make the right contact with the ball, which means your opponent gets an easy shot. What I always try to do is see when my opponent is furthest from the baseline, which is the ideal situation for a drop shot. In the event that he gets to that ball I have several options, a lob or a pass. Normally a drop shot is unplanned, something I feel inside. It’s not premeditated.”

Alcaraz and Marozsan will break their 1-1 tie of their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence. The Spaniard triumphed of their most up-to-date outing, at Indian Wells final 12 months. However in 2023, Marozsan shocked Alcaraz in Rome. The Hungarian gained the third-round encounter in straight units, catching the Murcia native off guard.

“My goal in that tournament was to win one match in qualifying and I ended up reaching the last sixteen,” Marozsan recalled. “I was only thinking of winning a few games and I managed to beat Carlos.”

The four-time main champion Alcaraz is bidding to defend his Roland Garros title, however first he might be targeted on the duty at hand. He might want to outfox Marozsan within the drop shot showdown.

Editor’s Be aware: This story was translated from ATPTour.com/es.