Carlos Alcaraz can with Zapata and makes history at Roland Garros

Carlos Alcaraz continues to make history at 18 years old. After qualifying in the qualifying phase, the Murcian tennis player made his debut in a big way in the first round of Roland Garros after beating fellow Spaniard Bernabé Zapata in four sets by 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and 7-6. Alcaraz just won his first Grand Slam match on clay at 18 years and 26 days, only Djokovic did it when he was younger. He even beat a Rafa Nadal who won his first match at Roland Garros at 18 years and 355 days. In his second participation in a Grand Slam, Carlos Alcaraz showed against Zapata why he is considered one of the greatest promise of Spanish tennis. Although to win he had to suffer. The first set was taken without problems but perished in the second by a clear 6-2. The current world number 98 responded with a clear 6-1 and ended up winning in the tie break in the last one after coming back from a 5-2 adverse, and Carlos Alcaraz is the man of fashion in Spanish football. The Murcian tennis player, just turned 18, arrived in Paris after winning the ATP Challenguer Tour de Oeiras (Portugal) to get into the 100 best tennis players in the world for the first time in his career. A record at 18 years old. Now, he will try to surprise at his debut on the clay of Roland Garros.