Carlos Alcaraz fought back to defeat Alexander Zverev in a five-set French Open final on Sunday and become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces.
The 21-year-old battled cramps to recover from 2-1 down in sets and win a gripping contest 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 after four hours and 19 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Alcaraz adds the Roland Garros crown to the Wimbledon title he won against Novak Djokovic last year and the 2022 US Open. He will head to the Australian Open next year with the chance to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Alexander Zverev had previously lost his only Grand Slam final appearance in five sets at the 2020 US Open, squandering a two-set lead against Dominic Thiem. Despite his hopes of finally breaking through for his maiden major title, Zverev was unable to overcome Carlos Alcaraz, who proved too strong in the crucial moments of their French Open final clash.
Alcaraz, who had expressed his desire to join the ranks of Spanish champions at Roland Garros like his idol Rafael Nadal, celebrated his triumph by falling to the clay in disbelief after becoming the eighth Spaniard to win the French Open title.
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