A Romanian player qualified in the quarterfinals of the junior competition from Roland Garros »victory in 54 minutes in” optimi “

Ashley Davis04/06/2025

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Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 18:15 / Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:16 pm

Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (17 years old) qualified in the quarterfinals of the junior competition at Roland Garros, after a 6-0, 6-1 victory in front of the Austrian Thilo Behrmann (17 years). This is the only Romanian tennis player left in the tour of Roland Garros, after Stefan Horia Haita (17 years old) was eliminated.

On Wednesday, June 4, within the Roland Garros complex, Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou, the number 7 head, entered the field for a duel with Thilo Behrmann, from the final of the junior competition.

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Categical victory for Yannick Alexandrescou in “Optimile” Roland Garros

The 17-year-old athlete evolved excellently and took only 54 minutes to overcome his opponent. Alexandrescou won 6-0, 6-1 and qualified in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros.

In the next phase, the Romanian escaped from Andres Santamarta Roig (18 years old), the main favorite to win the trophy. The Iberian was defeated with 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 by the German Niels McDonald (17 years).

Therefore, in “quarters”, Alexandrescou will take place with McDonald for a place in the “Ași” from Roland Garros. The junior born on January 19, 2008 remained the only Romanian present in the junior competition of Roland Garros.

All Wednesdays, Ștefan Horia Haita was defeated 6-2, 1-6, 1-6 by the German Max Schoenhaus (17) And he missed the qualification in “quarters”. Schoenhaus is waiting for a duel with American Benjamin Willwerth (17 years old), number 6.

The duel between Alexandrescou and McDonald will take place on Thursday, June 5, in Paris. Favorite in the title is the Italian Jacopo Vasami (17 years old), who occupies the 849 position in the ATP standings.