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Alcaraz overcomes Zverev to land first French Open title

Related Topics: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open title many thought he was destined to claim by edging a scrappy five-set final against Germany's Alexander Zverev.

Third seed Alcaraz won 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 on the Roland Garros clay.

He was below the level of confidence and consistency which enabled him to win his first two major finals - at the US Open in 2022 and last year's Wimbledon.

But the 21-year-old came through to become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces.

Clay was the surface which Alcaraz grew up playing on in his hometown of Murcia and the French Open the event he dreamt of winning.