Second seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised through a tiebreak before pulling away to beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (4), 6-3 at Rolex Paris, building on the momentum of his Vienna title. Michelsen, who finished 35th, was bidding to become the first man younger than Alcaraz to beat him. Next up is Matteo Berretini, who the Spaniard leads 3-1.





























































