More specifically, it’s Alcaraz’s body, but also his mind — to the extent that it so often dictates how his body feels.
AdvertisementAlcaraz, the 21-year-old Spanish star who makes tennis fans gasp like no one else can, beat Alexander Zverev of Germany on Sunday to win his first French Open title.
Alcaraz’s first French Open is a triumph of perseverance (Frey / TPN via Getty Images)A year ago, it was anything but inevitable.
GO DEEPER Game, Set, Match: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev to win first French OpenThe weeks before the French Open had been filled with doubts.
Alcaraz at the 2021 ATP Next Gen finals, which he won, beating Sebastian Korda in the final.
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