Completing a dream week in his home country, Carlos Alcaraz cruised to a 6–3, 6–1 victory against World No. 3 Alexander Zverev to win the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday in the Spanish capital.
It is the second ATP Masters 1000 title and ATP Tour-leading fourth title overall this season for the 19-year-old, who improved to 28–3 on the season.
His convincing 62-minute victory against Zverev came on the heels of consecutive victories against countryman Rafael Nadal and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia. He was the first player ever to defeat Nadal and Djokovic on clay in the same event.
“It feels great to be able to beat these players,” Alcaraz said in his on-court interview. “To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the World No. 3. He is a great player. I would say this is the best week of my life.
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