Alcaraz

German third seed Alexander Zverev capitalised on an error-filled performance from Carlos Alcaraz to tame the high-flying teenaged Spaniard 6-4 6-4 4-6 ...

"For me obviously when it is shady and much slower it is not perfect for me," Zverev added. "He is going to win this tournament a lot of times not just once. "He kept coming back.

Zverev, 25, also snuffed out Alcaraz's rousing comeback in this quarterfinal. Zverev, beaten by Alcaraz in the Madrid Open final ahead of Roland Garros, was the ...

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.

Zverev will now go up against the winner of Tuesday night's far-more-anticipated, far-more-intriguing quarterfinal between defending champion Novak Djokovic and ...

Alcaraz, in contrast, was not at his highest level, accumulating 32 unforced errors over the first two sets alone, 17 more than Zverev in that span. Alcaraz entered the quarterfinals with a tour-leading four titles and 32-3 record this season, 20-1 on clay. PARIS — (AP) — A lot of folks were predicting that 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz would leave this French Open as the champion. Instead, it's Alexander Zverev who still has a shot at his first Grand Slam title. “I hope I can win it before he starts ... beating us all.” Theirs was the first showdown between two men with at least 20 Grand Slam titles (Nadal has 21; Djokovic 20), the first between two men with at least 1,000 match wins (Nadal has 1,055; Djokovic 1,005), the first between two men with at least 300 match wins at major tournaments (Djokovic has 327; Nadal 302).

By Sudipto Ganguly PARIS (Reuters) -German third seed Alexander Zverev capitalised on an error-filled performance from Carlos Alcaraz to tame the high...

“For me obviously when it is shady and much slower it is not perfect for me,” Zverev added. “He is going to win this tournament a lot of times not just once. “He kept coming back.

Carlos Alcaraz said that he is looking to take the positives from his Roland Garros quarter-final defeat to Alexander Zverev on Tuesday as he aims to use ...

“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.

Paris, May 31 (EFE).- Alexander Zverev leaned on his experience, potent serve and strong baseline game to edge Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, ...

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.

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz has reached two Grand Slam quarter-finals and lost both but the teenage sensation has no doubt he wi...

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.

The swashbuckling form which swept Alcaraz into the quarter-finals deserted him for too long against third seed Zverev.

I fought until the last second of the match, and I’m proud of it.” I fought until the last ball. Alcaraz struck back in the third, a whipped crosscourt forehand bringing up a set point on the Zverev serve which he converted with one of dozens of drop shots.

After putting an end to Carlos Alcaraz's 14-match win streak to reach his second straight semifinal at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev told his 19-year-old ...

Alcaraz, in contrast, was not at his highest level, accumulating 32 unforced errors over the first two sets alone, 17 more than Zverev in that span. Alcaraz entered the quarterfinals with a tour-leading four titles and 32-3 record this season, 20-1 on clay. Zverev will now go up against 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) winner over defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Tuesday night's far-more-anticipated, far-more-intriguing quarterfinal. Instead, it's Zverev who still has a shot at his first Grand Slam title. A lot of folks were predicting that Alcaraz would leave this French Open as the champion. "I hope I can win it before he starts ... beating us all.''