Impressive Alcaraz tops Zverev to win Madrid Open, 4th title of 2022
Carlos Alcaraz won the Madrid Open on Sunday against Alexander Zverev in straight sets. He also became the second-youngest winner of two Masters 1000 titles.
The Spanish teenager sensation easily defeated No. 3 Zverev 6-3, 6-1.
Zverev was attempting to win his second consecutive Madrid title and third overall.
Zverev said to Alcaraz, 19, that he was the world’s best player. “Even though it’s only five years old, you beat us all. So great to see tennis have such a new superstar, who will win many Grand Slams. “1 and will win this tournament many times.”
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Carlos Alcaraz Garfia beat Alexander Zverez, 6-3, 6-1 in Sunday’s final of the Madrid Open. 1:17
Alcaraz was the youngest Madrid winner, and also the second youngest person to win two Masters 1000 awards after Nadal’s victories in Monte Carlo and Rome 2005. Alcaraz was already the youngest person to reach the top 10, as Nadal did in 2005.
Alcaraz won the seventh consecutive match against a top-10 player, his fourth tour-leading title of the year. Alcaraz also holds the record for most wins with 28 – one more than Stefanos Tisipas.
Alcaraz lost three matches this season against Sebastian Korda (Monte Carlo), Nadal (India Wells) and Matteo Berrettini (Australian Open).
Alcaraz maintained his high energy throughout the match against Zverev, despite losing three sets to Nadal and Djokovic.
He did not face any break points, and converted four of eight against Zverev. Alcaraz made 11 unforced mistakes, compared with Zverev’s 25.
SourceCBC Sports
