After Carlos Alcaraz’s victory at the French Open, which gave him his third Grand Slam victory, Stefanos Tsitsipas sent the Spanish player an elegant message. After nearly losing to Alexander Zverev in five sets, Alcaraz rallied to beat Roland Garros for the first time.
When they faced off in the quarterfinals of the French Open, Alcaraz prevailed over Tsitsipas in straight sets. Alcaraz had defeated his Greek opponent, who occasionally lost concentration and yelled angrily at his box, for the second year in a row.
Tsitsipas, however, was able to move over his disappointment at losing and congratulate Alcaraz on social media after defeating Zverev in the final match for the title.
Tsitsipas wrote: “Congratulations on winning Roland Garros. It was your dream and you achieved it.”
Alcaraz, the youngest player to win a Grand Slam on every surface, became the sixth Spaniard to win the men’s singles title at the French Open on Sunday.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Ranked world no.11, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 4th of June when he surrendered to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 in the quarter of the French Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Stefanos has a 28-10 win-loss record. The Greek has won 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the runner-up in Barcelona.
Tsitsipas will play next in Halle (Terra Wortmann Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 17th of June.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 9th of June when he beat world no.4 Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final of the French Open to win his 15th career title.
At present, during this year Carlos has managed to achieve a 25-5 match record. Alcaraz clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 6 times. Their head to head is 6-0 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 4th of June 2024.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.