It’ll be Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev in the 2024 French Open men’s singles final (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET; NBC).
Zverev defeated Casper Ruud in four sets, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, to advance to his first final at Roland-Garros. The 27-year-old German has reached at least the semi-finals every year since 2021.
This will be Zverev’s second appearance in a Grand Slam final after falling to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 US Open final.
Alcaraz advanced after a five-set thriller in the first semifinal against Jannik Sinner, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Despite the loss, Sinner will rise to the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings after the French Open. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old Spanish star will make a crack at the third stage of his Grand Slam career on Sunday, having won Wimbledon in 2023 and the US Open in 2022.
In an event dominated by Rafael Nadal for the past two decades, this will be only the second time since Nadal’s first French Open victory in 2005 that a member of the “Big 3” (Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer) has won the not win the tournament. Stan Wawrinka won the French Open men’s singles title in 2015.
Zverev finishes Ruud with his 19th ace of the match and will now face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final.
Ruud6 2 4 2
Zverev 2 6 6 6
Zverev is now withdrawing. He is about to advance to his first final at Roland-Garros.
Ruud6 2 4 2
Zverev 2 6 6 5
Every time Ruud comes close, Zverev moves a little further. He takes the sixth game with an ace and approaches the finish on Ruud.
Ruud6 2 4 2
Zverev 2 6 6 4
Ruud continues to fight as he takes the fifth game.
Ruud6 2 4 2
Zverev 2 6 6 3
Zverev with a fantastic return, took the fourth game and came closer to winning this match.
Ruud6 2 4 1
Zverev 2 6 6 3
Ruud roars back in the fourth set and takes the third game
Ruud6 2 4 1
Zverev 2 6 6 2
Ruud has a heated disagreement with the referee about where on the line the ball hit, and appears to be arguing about the angle of the ball. His appeal does not convince the referee and Zverev goes forward and takes the match.
Ruud6 2 4 0
Zverev 2 6 6 2
Zverev gets one just inside the line and Ruud hits it into the net, giving Zverev the first game win in what could be the final set… if Zverev keeps it up.
Ruud6 2 4 0
Zverev 2 6 6 1
In an adventurous 10th game, Zverev starts with a pair of aces and then a double fault. But he recovered and closed the third set with two more aces. He is now one set away from breaking through to Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s men’s final.
Ruud6 2 4
Zverev 2 6 6
Zverev throws one into the net and Ruud takes the ninth game. Zverev will serve and wants to go 2 sets to 1.
Ruud6 2 4
Zverev 2 6 5
Zverev moves within a game of taking the third set by blowing an ace from Ruud.
Ruud6 2 3
Zverev 2 6 5
Ruud will not go down without a fight in this set. He fights to win the seventh game.
Ruud6 2 3
Zverev 2 6 4
Zverev moves closer to winning the third set by winning the sixth game.
Ruud6 2 2
Zverev 2 6 4
Zverev wins his second match in a row and takes advantage of the advantage in the third set.
Ruud6 2 2
Zverev 2 6 3
We’re back to a shared third set and Zverev wins the fourth game.
Ruud6 2 2
Zverev 2 6 2
Ruud goes up by taking the third game in the third set.
Ruud6 2 2
Zverev 2 6 1
Zverev answers back with an ace to tie the third set.
Ruud6 2 1
Zverev 2 6 1
Ruud bounces back and takes the first game of the third set.
