“Aslan Karatsev Qualifies for Main Draw of Roland Garros”

Karatsev made it to the main draw of Roland Garros

The Russian tennis player beat the American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran in two sets in the final of the qualification.

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Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev made it to the main draw of Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the season.

In the qualifying final, the 29-year-old Russian defeated American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran, the 187th racket of the world, with a score of 6:4, 6:3.

The opponent of the Russian in the first round of Roland Garros will be determined later.

Karatsev, semi-finalist of the 2021 Australian Open, is now ranked 62nd in the world rankings. In the main draw of Roland Garros, he will play for the third time in his career, previously the Russian did not reach beyond the second round.

The main draw matches will start on May 28. The total prize fund of the tournament is €49.6 million.