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Carlos Alcaraz capped another impressive week with a straight-set victory over Alexander Zverev on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and become the ...

Alcaraz had already become the youngest to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005. He also has the most wins this season with 28, one more than Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz became the youngest winner in Madrid, and the second youngest to win two Masters 1000 trophies after Nadal won in Monte Carlo and Rome in 2005.

Alexander Zverev says he expects an "extremely tough" match against Carlos Alcaraz after sealing an engrossing three-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas to ...

"It's going to be his [Alcaraz's] court for the next 15 years probably. "I'm just extremely happy to be in the final here. - Nadal backs Alcaraz to 'beat anyone in the world' after Madrid Open exit to teenager

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz raced to the Madrid Open title on Sunday, brushing aside German Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in 62 minutes.

"Right now you are the best player in the world. Alcaraz broke in the sixth game and comfortably held his serve to take the first set. Alcaraz beat Rafael Nadal and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on his way to the final -- a first in a clay court tournament -- and will climb to No. 6 in the world on Monday.

ALEXANDER ZVEREV takes on Carlos Alcaraz in the Madrid Open final on Sunday.

The 25-year-old’s prediction came after he defeated a then-17-year-old, world No 132 Alcaraz 6-3 6-1 en route to the title in Acapulco last year. I just hope I can give him some trouble and I hope I can manage to win.” "It's going to be his [Alcaraz's] court for the next 15 years probably.

World number three Alexander Zverev blamed the ATP Tour's scheduling for his underwhelming performance in Sunday's Madrid Open final where Carlos Alcaraz ...

"The world is kind of a double standard right now that you have to prove yourself innocent. "Everybody says it was a bad match, I made double faults, I didn't play well and all of that. Everybody wanted to see some high-level tennis. "Everybody wanted to see a great fight. You are destroyed, you will not be able to do physical activity on a maximum level." "The scheduling needs to be done better...

Alexander Zverev criticized the ATP Tour for its scheduling of late-night matches and said he was at a disadvantage in Sunday's final against Carlos Alcaraz ...

"I think all of us have stayed up late, all of us maybe partied sometimes, but if you are staying up until 4 a.m., the next day you are dead," he said. "I feel sad for the final that we played, because this could have been a very good match. This could have been a great match." If you're doing it again, the next day until 5 a.m., you will have a difficult time to be even awake." Look at what is actually happening behind the scenes, as well. But look at what is happening the days before. "I was a little bit late all of the time. Everybody wanted to see a great fight. Today I had no chance." I had no coordination on my serve, I had no coordination on my groundstrokes. "It's quite upsetting because it takes away a great match. My first step was not so quick," Zverev said.