The heir became giant in Paris so that the Spanish monarchy can once again exhibit its talent in Roland Garros. The thing is Carlos Alcaraz He continued the legacy he established Rafael Nadal by defeating Alexander Zverev in a vibrant final that was resolved in five sets. The young man of Murcia was crowned champion in what was the second longest final in history, after winning with sets of 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-2 in four hours and 19 minutes of play (in 1982 Guillermo Vilas and Mats Wilander they settled the title in 4 hours and 42 minutes and the victory was for him singlist swedish by 6-1, 6-7 (8), 6-0 and 6-4).
The Murcian showed a display of talent and determination to surpass the experienced German and capture his third conquest in grand slam. As he had said in a video that went viral on social media at the age of twelve, his dream was to win in Cathedral French and Wimbledontwo milestones that he obtained together with the US Open 2022.
With Rafael Nadal As the main inspiration, the Mallorcan who has dominated the Parisian tournament with an impressive fourteen trophies, celebrated his compatriot’s success through his official accounts. “Congratulations, Carlos Alcaraz, for this immense victory! Big! Very happy for your successes!“, expressed the legend of Manacor, thus consolidating the continuity of the Spanish dynasty on the international circuit.
The victory of Alcaraz It takes on special significance having defeated the same opponent who defeated him in the first round of the tournament, a setback that could have meant the premature end of his participation in this prestigious event. With this triumph, he not only secures his place among the rising stars of the planet, but also aroused the admiration of other personalities outside of the sport.
The king Philip VI; President, Pedro Sanchez; and the president of People’s Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, have congratulated the singles player for his heroic battle against the German. “This is just the first one, champ! Many more will come!”, wrote the monarch. The Head of State, also in his X account, has described the performance of the Murcian as “Spectacular”. And he emphasized: “Congratulations on your epic victory at Roland Garros. Spanish tennis once again dominates the Paris arena. You already have your third big one and you are fulfilling your childhood dream. I am convinced that there are many more to come.”. For his part, the leader of the PP has highlighted that “The anthem of Spain, again on the center court of Roland Garros. Thank you, Carlos Alcaraz, for making us all enjoy it and for never giving up. You are a pride for our country”.
Along the same lines, athletes, public institutions and sports clubs have rushed to congratulate the hero of the day through their official accounts on social networks. The cyclist Alejandro Valverdefrom Murcia like Alcaraz, commented on the player from El Palmar: “Great from Murcia and great from Spain. Congratulations, @carlosalcaraz. Enjoy this well-deserved and hard-working Roland Garros”.
He real Madridclub of which he is a fan Alcarazjoined the celebrations with the following message: “We Madrid fans are very proud of your third Grand Slam. Today you have made us enjoy your wonderful tennis. Magnificent! Congratulations!”. And the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois He acknowledged that the victory was “incredible and exciting.”
Finally, the account of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also congratulated the tennis player with the adjective “huge” and asserted that “dreams are trained, worked, fought, suffered… and that’s how they are achieved, fighting like you until the end before Zverev”. Similarly, from the account of The league, It was observed how the entity congratulated the single player for his title: “The first of many, for sure. We are proud”.
