Alexander Zverev gave EVERYTHING in his French Open Final loss to Carlos Alcaraz 😔 

Sasha being very humble here. It's true that Carlos changed his tactics and kinda took the wind out of his sails. But he needn't blame his physical condition. He works hard. Being almost 2 metres tall he will never be as dynamic as Carlos. It's simple biomechanics.

I love it when Zverev starts “i think i did everything I could today” so honest humble and respectful… and damn…. he did awesome! Could have gone either way really. You’ll get one for sure, today was just a day for Alcaraz.

i refuse to believe a player like zverev won't win a grand slam. if he doesn't, he'll go down as the best player in history not to win one and it isn't even close.

As a Spaniard and Carlos's fan I can only say that it is a real pleasure to hear a GENTLEMAN like Zverev talking. So many others have a lot to learn from your grace in the defeat. Hats off!!! I recently saw you winning in Rome and I wish you will get the GS you deserve sometime soon.

I feel for Zverev. Having played with the Big 3 for so long only for the new superstar(s) to emerge. That being said, I think Sascha can get even better. Especially around the net.

Very humble and especially honest to himself. He admitted that Alcaraz was just the better player in the end. I like that he still maintain a positive attitude after this painful defeat. Other opportunities will open up for sure for him!

One thing that's hardly ever mentioned is that Zverev is type 1 diabetic, which is crazy to think of when you know how much someone with that condition has to worry about his energy level and then, in Zverev's case, also managing to play elite level tennis at the final of a grand slam! That's a lot to deal with and he's done much better than most would have if they were in his shoes.

Roland Garros is dumb for not having instant replay.

winning the 3rd set took the wind out of Zverev. He was a shell of himself in the last 2 sets. full credit to Alcaraz for being the physical beast that he is.

he is so humble in defeat! I am so guttered he lost, feel sorry for him

Sasha did not smash any racquet today he is maturing😊, he play admirably and gave his all. Zverev will crack the slam code someday

My heart completely goes out to Sascha! We need electronic line calling at RG asap!!

I like this guy. No bullshit. No excuses. I believe in redemption and I wish he could have won today.

Seriously awesome all around Both are amazing champions, be proud

Extremely sporting....great guy and i hope his time will come

A top athlete who seems to not have sacrificed his human qualities to the sport and is a thoughtful grounded person.

He was very gracious regarding the bad call and acknowledged his energy and momentum had gone. Someone like Carlos will do that to you! He will get there. He is a good guy and deserves a break!

I'm impressed with Zevrev's progress in his game and off the court.

Very mature, very very mature! Too much respect i have for you mate!

Carlos A. raised the level of his game in the 4th and 5th, and he played the crucial points way better. This was a fair and square win.

I'm still a Zverev fan!

This guy is so moral

Well played zverev 👏. Tough luck today.

He needs a new coach!His dad taught him what he could but he needs someone like Becker who can help him with his mental aspect. Giving away his service game on the 5th with 4 consecutive unforced errors and only converting 4 out of 24 break chances most of them also due to unforced errors are the main reasons he lost!

Wow he has such a good humble attitude about the final. He has most definitely matured and it’s nice to see ♥️ Wishing him a big win 🏆 sometime soon !

It doesn't matter who changed Carlos Tactics..., You have to be able to execute those tactics.., and Carol's Skill is next level.., and You Mr. Zverev are a stand up Man... and You will Pick this Trophy up with Your continued hard work and change in tactics when playing against Carlos....

It kinda ridiculous in a major slam they still rely on human eyes especially in a key break point game like in the 5th set. 1-3 and 2-2 is huge difference.

Great reaction from Zverev with a lot of respect for his opponent. He'll manage to win one or more Grand Slams like this again. Besides being one of the best tennis players in the world (after all, he has won Grand Slam-equivalent tournaments 3 times), Zverev is also a great guy with great values and views.

We need Hawkeye right away. It should have been 2-2 , not 1-3. Disappointing but we cannot allow people who are not essential to tip the balance.

Im so sad for Zverev 😢

nobody likes to lose, but losing in a 5 setter in a final is badass. Zverev will win many majors. congrats to Alcaraz

Zverev played an outstanding match & Congratulations to You for being in the Final 👍👏 We’re proud of You🎾 Congratulations Alcaraz for winning RG 👍👏

Mens tennis best of 4 is brutal especially on Clay ( Rafa winning it 14 times is crazy unreal ) .. kudos to both of them i wanted either of them to win, but Sasha i truly hope he wins US Open this year. He has been here for so many years now, and deserves a grandslam for sure... especially with what happend in 2022 RG semis injury.. Carlos is unbelievable i like him the way he approaches his game .. Missed Rafa, but was great watching this final

Good luck to you Sasha! You are a fantastic player and a good person.

It was an amazing (tactical) match between 2 beasts (bear vs bull). Sascha, if you're healthy without injuries, you can still play 10 years. Keep believing in yourself💪

Sad for Sascha, it should have been his this time, although I think Carlos was a deserved winner. Liebe Grüße aus Hamburg, Sascha! Kopf hoch!

He's taking it so graciously. Roland Garros are an absolute shambles without electronic line calling. That call was the difference between 2-2 and 3-1. That's huge. The fact it may or may not have dictated the outcome of the match is completely irrelevant. We want fairness to all players. Remove the human error and have electronic calls.

Zverev is a great player and will win Grand Slam next time for sure. He just came back from injury. For sure he's not going to lose again.

Sascha you are amazing, everything you have achieved is beyond incredible, nobody does it with your condition, you should be incredibly proud of yourself and that won’t be only chance, you will win not just one but many, stand tall, please come back stronger as you always do! You have a heart of gold as all Olympic champions do💛

"Carlos is an animal" -Zverev 😂😂

The truth is Alcaraz didn't play fantastic, Zverev had him by his balls but was choking and building him up again! Giving away his 5th set service game with 4 consecutive unforced errors and building up his confidence again. Having over 20 break chances but only using 4 and most of them with unforced errors! He could have won the title if he didn't beat himself again!!!!

Got tired in the 4th and 5th sets. Standing too far back from the baseline and not being able to create deep & power shots which allowed Alcaraz to hit winners and drop shots. It was was pretty much over by the end of the 4th set. No matter what, there's no chance for Zverev against a healthy Alcazaz who's superfast and poewerful with incredible defense capability.

Don't lost Zverev... We are with you. Love from 🇧🇩

Felt very sorry for you Sasha you will win! Don’t let any opponent bully you!!

I am disappointed w the result. But, that’s life. You cannot win always. Be better snd rise again. We pray for you🙏🏽🙏🏽

Congratulations and continue to be the best at what you want to achieve. 🎉

He gave it his ALL!!! Love him!! He”ll do it one day!Great player!!!

Fantastic responses Zverev. I hope you rise to the challenge and lift a grand slam trophy soon. Good luck 😊👍

Those few open volleys Zverev missed really hurt him. Would have loved to have seen him win this one. Great match though.

Es un gran jugador , talentoso , solo debe trabajar su ojo del tigre y será un duro rival , porque es talentoso y si se enfoca en ser mas efectivo en los momentos decisivos estará en la cima del Tennis 🎾 por mucho tiempo

Best wishes Sascha 👍😍

Alexander, you are great and very handsome. You will get a GrandSlam trophy soon. God bless you.

He made too many mistakes that is always the difference - Alcaraz was not at is best and it was there for the taking

What a robbery in the break point of the 1-2 of the 5th set. It’s outrageous.

this guy squeezed a fantastic player as alcaraz till his last blood drop in 5th set, a fantastic final also thanks to him ...

Heads up. A great tournament from you full of comebacks and thrilling matches. Not meant to be this time but keep fighting for it.

Sascha was obviously robbed today, and I don't care if people want to say "he would have lost anyway". You don't know that. The Sinner v Tsitsipas Monte Carlo semi is the perfect example of the problem it causes when umpires ignore Hawk-Eye when a player double faults on break point. In Sinner's match, he was already up a break, and was denied a double break due to the umpire ignoring Tsitsipas double-faulting on break point. That blatant unfairness messed with Sinner's mind and body and he lost that match. It's even worse for Sascha because he didn't have a break, so getting the break back he deserved for 2-2 was crucial in the final set. 2-2 and 1-3 are NOT the same thing. Everyone was with Sinner with his injustice, rightfully so, I don't get how more people aren't with Sascha on this. It's absolutely shameful.

His last sentence gives me hope that he will finally get a good coach and his dad will understand its time to step aside. Fingers crossed for him

What a final, rooting for zverev but he came short in the 5th set due to pressure of the moment ...I think taking a shot at his team is something worth doing moving forward

You did an amazing job!

Very graceful from Sasha. Kudos

I hope you get your grand slam trophy soon. Youre playing very well. Good luck .

Sorry sasha, tough loss. Better luck next time. Carlos was fortunate on that poor call, but he was better in the last two swts

Alcaraz is a physic beast but also a mindset beast in go for the victory, make that happen even more than Rafa. He won 3 out of 3 gs finals. He is an example that everybody must follow. i hope nadal and nole can recover, and other players raise his level to can compete with him.

Whoa, what a good interview and attitude from Zverev. I am no fan of his, but kudos for his attitude and response to the loss.

The amount of calls, I’ve seen over the years, with line judge ,umpire’s , if it’s not the rain, the heat. The roof . Audience what ever . Everything is down to your own game. Alcaraz can think fast his tennis IQ is incredible. And he’s improving. So get back and return with more. I felt winning a semi against Casper Ruud who was not playing at all good after the 1st set didn’t help . Hopefully next year. Zverev

Sasha choked his a** off! He can't blame one line call for his loss! Maybe the serve was out, but the better player won, and could have won in 4 or even 3.

Sasha was the one to beat this year. Carlos did a great job (too many drop shots imo) and as a Spaniard I'm happy. I felt Sasha a bit tired (the player with most hours on court) but he is one of the hardest to play. If he had a GS on his bag before this final, maybe the result could have been different. Alcaraz has three of three finals and those things matter.

if the umpire called that ball out on alcaraz serve where sasha was up 40-0 to break back, if it was called right he would have broken back and zverev would have been more fired up, its not right a call like that can really bring anyplayer down!!!😡

felt sorry for him when he just looked up to his father in the manner that he did.

First of all, after 3 sets, Zverev was in the control of the match... which I watched in its entirety. While acknowledging how strong Alcaraz finished, physically, and how Sasha lost some power in his legs in the final two sets... it was a BIG deal at a CRITICAL point for 2 all in the 5th, he gets robbed of the break, by an umpire who apparently cannot look at a mark that was clearly out... and make the correction. (Sasha did everything he could to show the umpire how to view it, but he ignored him... and Sasha kept muttering to himself, "No way"... repeatedly. It had to affect him.) So along with that, if one goes back and looks at the numerous times Alcaraz literally pulled the rabbit out of the hat, with either desperation or very low % shots to win critical points, it was either absolutely amazing... or... he was quite lucky... or both. I think Carlos is an amazing player and certainly deserves the Trophy, but I equally think the match could have gone either way, on another day.

Großer Sportsmann🙌👏👏👏👏

Sasha - I hope you realized how much the crowd was behind you today. Polite to Carlos, but was behind you. The good news is that, it seems, the solution is within you. It's a matter of controlling your mind - your thoughts. Physically, you're doing fine - just need to keep the mind a steel trap for 5 hours. Not easy.

Good game Sasha, soon it’s your time! Many grand slams to come, come back stronger

Ur still my idol zverev ur good ur amazing than alcaraz that i dont want his bosudful sttitude in court.

I think people forget Zverev has always been showing wrong ball parks throughout his career on tour. And like 90 percent of the time he shows a false mark. This time he was right for ones and people seem like it was a “bad all” which it was, but over exaggerated

Epic match, thank you Zverev!

What a human being! "Umpires also make mistakes"!

I was rooting for you, and will continue to do so. Your backhand down the line won 4 points i noticed.

So sad. So sad. Hawkeye 2 : 2 - 5 Set. That was a point.

Damn Alex, you grew a lot as a person! Definitely gonna a win a grand slam soon!

Let's not forget he is a type 1 diabetic which is insane. It's crazy he is playing sport at all with this condition; let alone at this level for 5 sets.

It was a great match. The press and sore losers of course love the narrative of line calls, but those who play Tennis or sport in general understand that champions are not born from one missed call. Making the argument shows a complete lack of respect for the game or Sport in general. One shot which was replayed in a match of 100's of points does not make a difference. It just doesn't. Let us then talk of all the missed shots Sasha made. All the errors. So please. Stop the madness.

Somehow I do feel like his slam win is coming before he is 30

Gd presser Yr day is on the horizon

I was rooting for Sasha! Sasha, take a break, be happy, you are the best! Tennis is only one part of your life. Good luck to you!🍀🍀🍀

He calls Carlos an “Animal a Beast” ~ I’m sure he doesn’t mean anything by it but I find that really quite insensitive

He really gave everything 👏👏

We were entertained. This year's 5-setter finals game was a good fight between the finalists. Luck and breaks of the game factored on who won and lost. It could have gone either way. Congratulations to both players, Alcaraz and Zverev.

I was rooting for Sasha today.. just feel he was too passive on big points needs to impose more. Also that forehand… he can hit it deep and create angles but he cant drive it through enough rarely just blasts a winner from that side…. and the volleys… good lord he had no confidence there today especially last two sets.. u gotto be able to come and close at the net against Carlos or sinner or novak because they will bring it back and back and back…

Next time champ! 💪🏼

Александр,браво.

Nothing against Alcaraz, love him as a player and his demeanor. But i have more respect for Zverev in this loss than i have appreciation for Alcaraz's win. Primarily because an umpire mistake seemed to make such a huge difference in the outcome of the 5th set. Zverev is being forged by these challenges, as as we grow throughout our lives and into the next, that is what matters the most. The reporters did their dirty work in the post semi-final press conference, and Zverev showed tons of character then and now. Mad respect for Alexander Zverev. When Zverev unleashes the potential of his first serve, even Alcaraz has no chance.

You will improve from this loss and will have more tactics and increase your already full arsenal to beat sinner and alcaraz. Keep believing. You are maturing and doing so well. Don’t look at today as a defeat.

I have a lot of respect for Zverev. I really hoped he would be able to win it all this time. Another close one - not meant to be this time.

Pretty honest in his answers.

Much respect to Zverev. Deserves a slam. Wimbledon and US Open are primed for him.

Good interview. He didn’t beat himself up and gave Carlos his praises. He knows he’s a great player and carries that belief. He’ll steal one from Alcaraz and Sinner eventually

This man was crying about how shiny bright the trophy was lol and something in the crowd, Carlos came back and beat him( this was my first ever match I’ve watched)

This is one of the few matches that left me frustrated and wondering : frustrated about the wrong service call, and wondering about how the rest of the match might have gone if the correct call had been made. Sascha won the next game, so instead of Carlos leading 3-2 Sascha would have led 3-2 and the dynamics of the rest of the set may have changed. It’s CRAZY to have hawkeye technology, and not to use it, especially at Grand Slam tournaments. This decision possibly changed the course of the final set, and perhaps Sascha would have lifted the trophy at the end of it if the Roland Garros management hadn’t made such a crazy decision..🤯🤮🤯