Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6- 3, 2- 6, 5- 7.6- 1, 6- 2 to get his second French Open name and second Grand Slam, including the 2022 U. S. Open and 2023 Wimbledon.
The win was worth$ 2.6 million in prize money for Spain’s Alcaraz, while Germany’s Zverev earned$ 1.3 million. It was Zverev’s next Grand Slam last after his 2020 U. S. Open presence, but he still seeks his first name.
Alcaraz, who was also down two models in his final encounter against Janik Sinner, rallied to make it two pieces back in the end, winning in the end. The 21- ( Alcaraz ) and 22- year- old ( Sinner ) appear poised to fill the gap of tennis ‘ Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who captured 66 Grand Slam titles between 2004 and 2023, while the rest of the tennis world won 14.
Alcaraz and Sinner have won three of their previous four Slams, and Sinner did take Djokovic’s place as the world’s top-ranked person this year. Inner will be the 29th person to reach No. Djokovic holds the record at No. 1 since the start of the ranking in 1973. 1 at 428 complete months during his job. Alcaraz became the youngest person to hold the position of No. in 2022. 1 at 19 times and four times.
Alcaraz’s get adds to the reputation of Hispanic players at Roland Garros with 21 titles for the region during the Open Period, including 17 of the previous 23, with Nadal’s 14 the principal contributor, Sweden is second with nine. With his French Open cash, Alcaraz moves to the ninth-place spot in the all-time career prize money record, earning$ 31.5 million.
On the children’s area, Iga Swiatek cemented her position as the world’s most powerful sport person, as she rolled through the women’s pick. She crushed Rose Paolini 6- 2, 6- 1 at Roland Garros on Saturday for her second straight French Open title and fourth overall—she even won the 2022 U. S. Open.
Swiatek faced a fit place in her almost three-hour, second-round encounter with Naomi Osaka, but lost just 20 game in her final six games to claim the title. Swiatek turned 23 last quarter, and her 106 days ranked No. One in the globe currently ranks eighth all time. She also earned$ 2.6 million for her win, which pushed her career prize money to$ 31.5 million, the ninth highest ever.
Two weeks after Zverev’s fourth-ranked player’s domestic abuse case in Germany was settled between his ex-girlfriend and his family, Zverev, was competing. The agreement called for Zverev to pay €200, 000 ($ 216, 000 ) and not admit any guilt. The money is split between the state government and quasi- revenue businesses.
Based on information from another ex-girlfriend, Zverev’s allegations of domestic abuse first surfaced in a 2021 Stone article. Zverev has refuted the allegations in both situations, but the uncertainty has hindered his capacity to cash in with partners.
Alcaraz and Djokovic were the only golf people who cracked Sportico’s 2023 record of the country’s 100 highest- paid players. Alcaraz was No. 56 with$ 42.2 million, including$ 15.2 million in prize money and an estimated$ 27 million off the court from appearance fees and endorsements. Alcaraz commands seven figures for appearances or an exhibition, and his sponsors include Nike, LVMH, BMW, Rolex, Babolat, Calvin Klein and ISDIN sunscreen.