Alcaraz sings to French Open fans after winning a second-round match at Roland-Garros

PARIS (AP) — After winning his second-round match Wednesday at the French Open, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz finally got to do something he always wanted: sing to the fans at Roland-Garros.

Alcaraz had beaten Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, and just completed a brief interview with Mats Wilander on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

So the fans thought that was it, but Alcaraz was not done.

“One thing, one thing. I always wanted to do that. I hope everyone follow me," the 22-year-old Spaniard said.

Then, leaning into the microphone, he sang the familiar-sounding refrain often belted out by crowds at Roland-Garros.

Perhaps fittingly, it is to the tune of a Spanish paso doble. It goes “ Po-po-po-po-po-po po-lolo ” — as the French write it — and is always followed by a pause and then an “Olé.”

A smiling Alcaraz let the crowd do the “Olé" part, then slapped hands with Wilander before they walked off the clay court to loud applause.

Alcaraz later said he’d been thinking about doing that song after an interview last year here, but it never happened.

Alcaraz need not have been so shy, for he showed no stage fright and sang clearly.

His game on red clay is very much in-tune, too, with the four-time Grand Slam champion winning 29 of his past 31 matches on the surface.

One of the losses was against Novak Djokovic in the gold-medal match at last summer's Paris Olympics and held at the same site as the French Open.

“I just love it here and had some really great moments,” Alcaraz said. “I hope people when they left the court, they left with a smile.”

Alcaraz faces unseeded Damir Dzumhur in the third round.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Hungary's Fabian Maroszan during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Hungary's Fabian Maroszan returns the ball to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Hungary's Fabian Maroszan during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates beating Hungary's Fabian Maroszan after their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)