French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Alexander Zverev in Roland Garros Final for His Third Grand Slam Title
Sunday's victory — in which he trailed two sets to one, just as he had in the semi-finals against Jannik Sinner on Friday — allowed Alcaraz to add the clay-court championship at Roland Garros to his triumphs on hard courts at the US Open in 2022 and on the grass at Wimbledon in 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz is a 21-year-old from Spain who grew up watching countryman Rafael Nadal win trophy after trophy at Roland Garros — a record 14 in all — and now has eclipsed Nadal to become the youngest man to collect major championships on three surfaces. Nadal was about 1½ years older when he did it. Sumit Nagal Wins Heilbronn Challenger 2024, Defeats Alexander Ritschard in Final; Inches Closer to Paris Olympic Games 2024 Berth.
Sunday's victory — in which he trailed two sets to one, just as he had in the semi-finals against Jannik Sinner on Friday — allowed Alcaraz to add the clay-court championship at Roland Garros to his triumphs on hard courts at the US Open in 2022 and on the grass at Wimbledon in 2023.
Alcaraz is now 3-0 in Grand Slam finals. Zverev dropped to 0-2 in major title matches. The 27-year-old from Germany was the runner-up at the 2020 US Open after blowing a two-set lead against Dominic Thiem.
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