Summary

  • Carlos Alcaraz wins first French Open title with 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev

  • Alcaraz claims third major after winning Wimbledon last year and US Open in 2022

  • The 21-year-old is the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces

  • It is a second loss in a Grand Slam final for Zverev after defeat at 2020 US Open

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  1. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    Alcaraz saves break point then Zverev puts his head in his hands in frustration as he sends a backhand long to give the Spaniard game point.

    Alcaraz places his backhand into the net to take us back to deuce.

  2. Break point Zverevpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    Alcaraz draws Zverev into the net then tries to lob the German but overcooks it massively to hand Zverev a break point.

  3. Postpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverez 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    David Law
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Once Alcaraz gets ahead and starts feeling good, he's just so difficult to beat.

    Carlos Alcaraz servingImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    Well, it looked like Alcaraz would start this second set much the same as he finished the first - emphatically.

    But, after racing out to 40-0 he's let Zverev back in with a couple of errors and suddenly we're at deuce.

  5. Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    These two have faced each other three times on clay with Alcaraz winning twice in Madrid and Zverev sending the Spaniard out of the 2022 French Open at the quarter-final stage.

    Alcaraz gets off to a flying start in set two.

  6. Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 9 June

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    The body language of each player as the set wore on told the story.

    Alcaraz started to strut as he found his pizzazz.

    Zverev started to sag as he struggled to find answers.

  7. Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverez 3-6 0-0 Alcaraz*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Carlos Alcaraz made a few errors but he had plenty to spare in that first set - that will be alarming for the German.

  8. Game and first set - Alcarazpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-6 Alcaraz

    Nerves = gone.

    Alcaraz takes the opening set with a powerful forehand.

    Zverev has looked a little disgruntled at times and will have to bounce back in this French Open final.

    Carlos Alcaraz celebratingImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverev 3-5 Alcaraz

    Zverev takes a second look at the court after smashing the ball into the net, he thought Alcaraz's diving forehand may have been out.

    He doesn't challenge it, though. 15-30.

  10. Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverez 3-5 Alcaraz

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Beautiful variety from Alcaraz and that has been the massive difference in this first set.

  11. Alcaraz holdspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverev 3-5 Alcaraz

    Alcaraz looks to switch things up as Zverev continues to pump forehands from the baseline back across the net. He takes the pace off his forehand and Zverev can only find the net with his return.

    The German will have to serve to stay in the set.

    Carlos Alcaraz hitting a backhandImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-4 Alcaraz*

    That's a ridiculous get from Zverev at the net but somehow Alcaraz is alert to it and lunges across for the backhand volley to the other side of the court.

    He fist pumps to the crowd then follows it up with a powerful volley at an awkward height. 40-15.

  13. Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverez 3-4 Alcaraz*

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is where Zverev needs to get himself back in here. He has to change it up, use a few more angles and have the willingness to come forward when he can.

  14. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-4 Alcaraz*

    That's the thing about Alcaraz, he does often opt for the shot that will wow ahead of the simple one.

    But when it comes off it's pretty cool. And that's why the crowd love him so much. He's a showman as well as a brilliant tennis player.

    Carlos Alcaraz sliding into a forehandImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverez 3-4 Alcaraz*

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Alcaraz goes for two Hollywood hits but he just needed to be solid. As a spectator, we love to see it but he just needed to be solid.

  16. Zverev holdspublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 9 June

    Zverev 3-4 Alcaraz*

    Zverev does well to hang in the game and keep the pressure on. From 15-40 down, he takes the hold.

  17. Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverez 2-4 Alcaraz

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The variety from Carlos Alcaraz is putting off Alexander Zverev at the moment, he likes to play at one tempo.

    Carlos Alcaraz sliding for a forehandImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 June

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    Alcaraz is standing way back behind the baseline when he is waiting to receive Zverev's first serve.

    Like, almost on the shoulder of the line judge.

    It's an effective tactic.

    Zverev has won just 47% of the points he has landed with his biggest weapon.

  19. Zverev saves break pointspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverev 2-4 Alcaraz

    Somehow Alcaraz stays in the rally, sprinting back and forth to meet Zverev's shots but misses a straightforward forehand to miss his first break point opportunity.

    The same thing happens again at 30-40! A lengthy rally ends with Alcaraz finding the net. Deuce.

  20. Alcaraz break pointspublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 9 June

    *Zverev 2-4 Alcaraz

    Zverev holds out his hands and shouts to his box as Alcaraz brings up two break points.

    The German tried to be on the front foot but it brought another error.