By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) - Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 3-2 to win the 2024 French Open men's singles title on Sunday.
Third-ranked Alcaraz won the final against world no. 4 Zverev with sets of 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The five-set thriller lasted four hours and 19 minutes.
Alcaraz, aged 21, made history by becoming the youngest ever to win a major trophy on hard courts (US Open 2022), grass courts (Wimbledon 2023), and clay courts (French Open 2024).