But he kept up the pressure and didn’t break back until Zverev was serving for the match in the 10th. More than four hours had elapsed when the match went to a fifth set – the first five-setter on the center court in 2026. Alcaraz dropped serve in the opening game but hung with Zverev, getting five breakpoint chances without being able to convert. In the sixth game Alcaraz sprinted across court to track down a drop shot and slid at full pace for an angled forehand winner. After holding serve and piling all the pressure back on his rival, Alcaraz clinched it on his first match point when Zverev netted.