When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he's only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open.
Jun 08, 2024 at 08:43 AM ETPARIS — When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he's only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open.
Zverev, who is from Germany, is trying to claim his first Grand Slam title. He was the runner-up to Dominic Thiem at the 2020 U.S. Open after blowing a two-set lead and losing in five. Alcaraz looks up to those guys — collectively known as the Big Three of men's tennis, each completed a career Grand Slam and they own a combined total of 66 major titles — and wants to emulate them.
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