A window for Alcaraz he meets a Zverev volley at the net and the German gets the ball stuck under his feet, but Alcaraz then cracks the net on the forehand.

30-30, but Zverev blinks on the foreand and fires long!

Set point to Alcaraz: and a winner to seal it! The ball sits up for Alcaraz in midcourt and the 21-year-old thrashes away the forehand winner to take the set!

There were nervous moment early on, but Alcaraz is loving this!

Lightning hands from Alcaraz! Zverev sensed a chance after racing to reach the drop shot and flick a forehand down the line, but Alcaraz was there to meet it on the volley.

Alcaraz then moves to 40-15 after controlling the forehand volley, met brilliantly after moving his feet. Alcaraz moves a game away as Zverev clips the netcord on the forehand crosscourt.

Alcaraz is enjoying this.

Sublime from Alcaraz, as Zverev continues to struggle. Alcaraz pulls the German in with a deft drop shot, as Zverev fails to clear the net. It’s 0-30, and Zverev’s first serve has gone missing, too.

Alcaraz finds great depth to the baseline and Zverev can’t adjust as his forehand sails long. There will be two more break points: Alcaraz defends brilliantly and had the chance to pass Zverev at the net! He grins, after netting on the forehand!

Stunning defence from Alcaraz again to retrieve the Zverev smash – only to net again on the backhand! Zverev hangs on to get to deuce.

ACE from Zverev – timely. And that’s a big hold as Alcaraz pushes the backhand out.

It’s all flowing Alcaraz’s way right now, with Zverev struggling from the baseline. Alcaraz is throwing all sorts of balls at him and the German is having to hit on the run, react to spin and different depths. Alcaraz isn’t having to hit many winners yet but holds to take a 4-2 lead in this first set.

A chance for Alcaraz, as the Spaniard becomes solid on the baseline to force Zverev into consecutive errors into the net. Three break points: Alcaraz finds a lovely angled forehand, and Zverev nets on the forehand on the run. He gets the break to love!

Zverev’s heavier hitting is finding some success early on, but Alcaraz holds with touch as he pulls Zverev short and then holds with a lovely angled drop shot. Six-time French Open champion Bjorn Borg watches on from the first row.

That will settle Zverev. The German finds his serve after Alcaraz hits a return straight out before Zverev finds his first ace of the match. Alcaraz nets on the backhand as Zverev gets the first hold of the final.

A nervous start on serve, from both players! Now Alcaraz double faults to hand Zverev a look at 0-30. Zverev ramps up the forehand bit can’t find the pass, as the German’s volley drifts wide!

Alcaraz doesn’t do enough with the drop shot. Zverev races into it and puts away the forehand winner. Two break points for Zverev now: his forehand return is clipped wide.

But Zverev gets the break back! Alcaraz shanks a backhand wide and can’t take advantage of the opening break.

Wow. Zverev with two double faults in a row to start the final! The German changes his racquet after just two points, with Alcaraz looking at 0-30 in the opening game.

The change helps: Zverev thunders down a first serve straight away as Alcaraz hits a couple of forehands out of play, the Spaniard had a chance at 15-30 but went for too much on the forehand.

Zverev pushes wide so this opening game will go to deuce – Alcaraz moves in well and puts away a stunning slice volley! He will have an early break point.

Zverev can’t find the first serve, and Alcaraz strikes! The Spaniard leaps into the forehand winner and chases after it as it beats Zverev. The perfect start from the 21-year-old, but a nightmare for Zverev after two opening double faults!

Handshakes done, warm-ups over, pictures taken. We’re ready to go.

Alcaraz won the toss and chose to receive, so Zverev will serve first.