Zverev looks to break back immediately as Alcaraz can't keep his shot inside the lines.

The Spaniard's forehand skims the baseline and Zverev can only send his return skewing out of court. Break point saved.

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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

Alcaraz just looks so much more confident again. All of a sudden, the sun has come out over his head and everything has changed.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Roland Garros

Where did that break come from?

Zverev had rattled through three holds to love before a loose game allowed Alcaraz to light the fuse and brush off the blues.

Now then, after that emphatic break, a couple of mistakes and Alcaraz finds himself at 30-30 on serve.

Out of nowhere! Alcaraz had not taken a single point off the Zverev serve so far in this set and then goes and breaks him to love.

What a moment in this final.

And the smile is back.

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Here we go. Just like that, is Alcaraz rediscovering his groove?

He plays the overhead smash perfectly for 0-30 then reads the game so well to play a nifty volley at the net and bring up three break points.

Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

The forehand is firing for Zverev. He looks so confident and like he has so much time on the ball.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Roland Garros

The level and intensity has ratcheted up a notch in this pivotal third set.

What a shot from Alcaraz. "Vamos!" is the cry as he fist pumps towards the crowd when he plants the passing forehand to take a tricky hold.

The Spaniard is desperately seeking the intensity and momentum he had in the first set.

Back at ya, says Alcaraz.

He pumps a forehand past Zverev at the net then forces the German out wide and places into the empty court. A shake of the head from the world number three, though, as he goes long.

Zverev keeps pushing, though, and Alcaraz fires into the net for deuce.

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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

Zverev did have that one wobble when he was shanking it but he's now looking absolutely potent.

When things start going right for you in a tennis match, you have to capitalise and that is exactly what Zverev is looking to do here.

Alcaraz comes into the net and the German sends a forehand whizzing past him to take the first point on the Spaniard's serve.

Another huge hold for Zverev, sealed with an ace straight down the T.

The German has not dropped a point on serve so far in this set. The pressure is on Alcaraz.

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

You feel like Alcaraz will have to raise his level because he's definitely dropped off since the start of the match.

A big roar from Alcaraz as he takes the hold. He has always said he plays better with a smile on his face and the Spaniard is clearly trying to hype himself a bit here.

Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

Both men are a little nervy. They know how important it is to take a two to one sets lead. Usually the man who does that ends up winning.

No nonsense from Zverev. He dominates a couple of long rallies with some powerful shots from the baseline and Alcaraz can only net his forehand.

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Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

The sign of a great champion is when you're not playing your best tennis, can you still win? That is what Alcaraz has shown us.

Having lost the last five consecutive games, Alcaraz gets back on track with an important hold, sealed with a dummy drop shot.

One a piece, then. We go again.

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