Carlos Alcaraz staged a remarkable comeback to outlast Alexander Zverev in a thrilling five-set final at the French Open, making history as the youngest man to secure Grand Slam victories on all three different surfaces.
Despite battling cramps and being down 2-1 in sets, the 21-year-old displayed incredible resilience on Sunday to clinch a hard-fought match 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 after an intense four hours and 19 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Adding the Roland Garros title to his Wimbledon triumph over Novak Djokovic and the 2022 US Open, Alcaraz now sets his sights on the Australian Open next year with the opportunity to become the youngest man to achieve a career Grand Slam.
Meanwhile, fourth-seed Zverev, who recently resolved a legal case in Germany related to domestic abuse allegations, remains without a major title despite reaching his second Slam final, having previously lost in a five-set thriller at the 2020 US Open.
Although Zverev had aspirations of breaking his Slam final curse, Alcaraz proved to be too formidable in crucial moments, evening their head-to-head record at 5-5.
Prior to the final, Alcaraz expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of Spanish legends like Rafael Nadal by claiming the Roland Garros crown, a dream he fulfilled by collapsing onto the clay court in disbelief after becoming the eighth Spanish champion.
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