Summary
- Alexander Zverev believed an umpire mistake regarding a crucial call in the fifth set changed the course of his French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.
- Zverev thought an Alcaraz second serve was out, but the call was overturned, leading to a missed opportunity to break the Spaniard’s serve.
- The lack of electronic line-calling systems at the French Open has sparked debate, with Zverev and others expressing frustration with the human error.
- Despite the controversy, Zverev acknowledged Alcaraz’s exceptional play in the later sets that contributed to his loss.
