Alcaraz

Alexander Zverev remains alive for his first Grand Slam title, while Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait for his next opportunity.

Alcaraz had won 14 straight matches, including capturing the title in Madrid where he became the first man to defeat Nadal and Djokovic in the same clay court event. He was seeking to become the youngest Roland Garros semifinalist since Nadal in 2005. In the tiebreak, Zverev earned his first match point at 7-6, but then hit a backhand into the net. I knew that I had to absolutely play my best tennis from the first point on and I did that. The loss snapped a 14-match winning streak for Alcaraz, who entered Paris as the second favorite to win the title behind world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. “It was obviously a fantastic match,” Zverev said.

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“This was my second quarter-final at a Grand Slam and I think I fought until the last ball. “I am going try to take the positive things of the match, and of course the bad things that I did, to improve to the next matches or next tournaments or next Grand Slams,” Alcaraz added. I fought until the last second of the match, and I'm proud of it.” “I was close to a good match, close to a fifth set, and in the fifth set everything could happen. “I have to improve for the next Grand Slam or next matches. “I fought until the last ball.

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The win was a breakthrough for Zverev, who prior to Tuesday had been 0-11 against top-10 players in Grand Slam events. I told him at the net you’re going to win this tournament multiple times, not only once,” the German said. “I knew I had to play my absolute best tennis today from the very start on.

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I mean, I have to improve to the next Grand Slam or next matches. "I have to take the lesson. "It was a tough match and close match I think.

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"But I knew that I had to play my absolute best from the first point on. I think that was quite important how I came back in the game of 6-5. I had to stay calm throughout the whole match, even though I feel like I left chances in the third set behind, so I had to stay calm when I lost the third set.

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I mean, I have to improve to the next Grand Slam or next matches. "I have to take the lesson. "It was a tough match and close match I think.

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Despite failing to serve out for victory as Alcaraz again pegged the German back, Zverev came good in the tie-break to improve his ATP Head2Head lead over the Spaniard to 3-1. A break in the seventh game of the second set was enough to clinch it for Zverev, who continued to move forward whenever possible to pressure Alcaraz. As he has so frequently this season, however, the Spaniard found a way to remain competitive despite not finding his peak game. He converted his third break point of the fifth game before going on to secure the first set as Alcaraz struggled to find his rhythm. He was still forced to fend off a break point to hold serve in the second game, an early reminder of the Alcaraz threat, but the German looked the more confident and the pressure told. In contrast to that performance, the 19-time tour-level titlist maintained a high level throughout against Alcaraz, putting together his most convincing display of the tournament as he chases a maiden Grand Slam crown. Alcaraz channelled the support of an enraptured crowd to raise his game and claim the third set, but Zverev’s big serve proved crucial in blunting the Spaniard’s comeback.

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Zverev missed a backhand of his own on his first match point, but he won the next two points to close out the match, finishing off the victory with a bold backhand return winner down the line that Alcaraz, one of the quickest men in tennis, could not come close to reaching. “At the end of the day, I knew I had to play my absolutely best tennis today from the start, and I’m happy I did that,” Zverev said. Alcaraz had one set point at 6-5 in the tiebreaker and failed to convert it when he made an unforced error with his backhand into the top of the net.