Aka: No.2 lost only 5 games, and advanced to Roland Garros quarterfinals pk Musetti

This is part of the original text translated from the ATP official website. The original title is: Alcaraz loses just five games in stunning Roland Garros QF performance "Aka lost only 5 games and advanced to the top 4 of Roland Garros"

Aka is getting better. Roland Garros 2025 men's singles quarterfinals, Philip Chartier Center Stadium on Tuesday, Aca vs Paul, 22-year-old Aca fell straight to 3 sets, lost only 5 innings + gave out a salty duck egg, swept the American handsome guy, and advanced to the semi-finals, scored: 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.

In fact, by the end of the second set, Aka lost only 1 inning, showing the best form of the Grand Slam. Last year, Roland Garros lost only 4 games and won Wolf.

Aka: I closed my eyes and everything went into my mind. Today, I feel unbelievable. I tried my best to hit every ball without thinking about anything else, just hit the ball. Today, it feels like everything is online.

22-year-old Aka hit a top-spin ball with two wings flying together + a deep and heavy landing point, making Paul's defense lose sight of one thing and run away. In fact, Paul had previously given Aka a great challenge and won Aka twice in the Masters: 2022 Montreal + 2023 Miami. However, the 28-year-old American handsome guy struggled in the first half of the game due to stomachache and couldn't keep up with Aka's pace at all.

The No. 2 seed Aka scored 39 winning points + 22 unforced mistakes, rewriting the two-player record to lead 5-2. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aka also defeated Paul and won the men's singles silver medal.

Aca: We are in the quarter of the Grand Slam at Roland Garros, and this kind of game will never be easy. I've played Tommy (Paul's nickname) many times, and each time it's hard. He beat me twice. This made me focus on my tennis from the beginning of the game and try not to get him into the rhythm of the game. I kept my focus throughout the game.

Aka finally took 1 hour and 34 minutes to win. As the defending champion, Aka continued to advance to Roland Garros' semi-finals. In the semi-finals on Friday, Aka will face Musetti and strive to reach the Grand Slam championship for the fifth time.

Aka's report card on clay is 32-2 since May last year, and also won the Roland Garros men's singles championship for the first time. Aca also won two ATP clay Masters championships this season: Monte Carlo + Roma.

Paul entered the quarterfinals of Roland Garros for the first time, and joined hands with Thiafour to become two American men's singles players who reached the quarterfinals of French Open after Agassi in 2003. Paul, 28, rose 4 places, and his real-time ranking reached a career high: No. 8.