Carlos Alcaraz won his maiden French Open title on Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 at Roland Garros. The 21-year-old won the marathon in 4 hours and 19 minutes.
In the first round, Zverev sent out ancient warrior Rafa Nadal on his shield for what was likely the final time.
However, teenage pretender Alcaraz defeated the German, joining fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal as the only player to win the Roland Garros championship before age 22.
The youngest man to ever reach World No. 1 (19 years, 4 months, and 6 days old).
The youngest player to win a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces (21 years, 1 month, and 3 days old).
He was the first man to win his first three major titles on three different surfaces.
“It was a great journey, these last two weeks. It’s a tournament I wanted to win since I was a little kid – when I watched this tournament since five or six – so this is a dream come true,” the Spaniard told Eurosport.
“It was difficult, Zverev played great tennis, he put great pressure on me with his serves. I won the first set but I could have really lost it. It was tricky with the wind and the surface but we have to find a way and adapt our games to the conditions.”
