Alcaraz rallies in five-set thriller for maiden French Open title
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Alcaraz rallies in five-set thriller for maiden French Open title

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the French Open trophy after winning the men's singles final against Germany's Alexander Zverev in Roland Garros, Paris, France, on June 9, 2024. "Third Grand Slam, 21 years old, it's incredible," Zverev said. After winning five straight games to claim the second set, Zverev turned the final further on its head by winning another five consecutive games to take the third set. 4 lost his first major final in the 2020 US Open, when he was two sets ahead and only two points from realizing his Grand Slam promise, but only to see Dominic Thiem mount a comeback and suffer a heartbreaking defeat.

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