Alcaraz takes advantage of a very tense Zverev to take control!

For the moment, there are no real surprises on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Without playing his best tennis, Carlos Alcaraz is doing his best for the time being.

Taking advantage of a visibly tense Alexander Zverev, the Spaniard has just won the first set of this final (6-3 in 44 minutes).

At just 21 years of age, Alcaraz may well be writing the first page in his Roland Garros history. Taking to the court with great intensity, the world number 3 played his tennis to perfection, frequently outplaying his opponent (10 winners, 10 unforced errors).

Although slightly nervous, he seemed far less caught up in the event than his opponent, who was far from his best (3 winners, 11 unforced errors).

Very powerful from the baseline, he kept up the pressure on a German who wasn't really in his game (3 successful breaks). Winning break points on almost all his return games, 'Carlito' took full advantage of Zverev's more than average start to the match.

Much better than the world number 4, the native of El Palmar is well on his way to writing his name on the French Grand Slam honors list.

Efficient, he is already a third of the way to the Paris crown. On the other side of the net, the winner of the last tournament in Rome looks rather listless and will have to play much better if he is to aim for the title.