Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller at the Roland Garros to emerge as the French Open 2024 champion. The Spaniard got better of his German rival 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-2 to become a first-time French Open champion. Notably, this is the first time that the French Open is witnessing a first-time champion since 2016.
Back then it was Serbia's Novak Djokovic who had beaten Andy Murray in a five-set contest. The third-seeded player heading into the competition became the youngest to win a Grand Slam on three different surfaced at 21. He has previously won a major in hard court at US Open 2022 and grass court at Wimbledon 2023.
Alcaraz' win came in a fashion similar to his triumph in the semi-final. He might have been two sets to one behind like against Jannik Sinner but did not lose faith in his own ability and first forced the match into a decider before outlclassing his opponent in the final set. CARLOS I, PRINCE OF CLAY 👑 #RolandGarros pic.
twitter.com/lZWMplAmYK — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 9, 2024 This is a Developing story. More Details will be added.
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