When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain, he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open. Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday’s final in Paris against Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz watched a lot of matches involving Rafael Nadal as his countryman was accumulating a record 14 titles at Roland Garros.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won the semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy’s Jannik Sinner at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , Friday, June 7, 2024. Germany’s Alexander Zverev clenches his fist after winning the third set during his semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway’s Casper Ruud at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , Friday, June 7, 2024.
No. 3 seed Alcaraz vs. No. 4 seed Zverev marks the first French Open final since 2004 without at least one of “I always wanted to be one of the best players in the world. If I want to be one of the best players in the world, I have to be a good player in every surface, like Roger did, Novak, Rafa, Murray. The best players in the world had success in every surface,” Alcaraz said.
Alcaraz, who got past No. 2 Jannik Sinner in five sets in the semifinals Friday, and Zverev, a four-set winner against No. 7 Casper Ruud, are both adept on clay.
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