A match for history (Carlos Alcaraz)
Alcaraz, at 22 years old, is within reach of breaking another precocity record and becoming the youngest tennis player to win the four Grand Slams, surpassing Rafa Nadal who achieved it at the age of 24 years, 4 months and 10 days, when he lifted the cup at the 2010 US Open.
Another notch for a tennis player who has revolutionized the tennis world:
– In 2022, he became the youngest world number 1 in the history of the ATP ranking (19 years, 4 months and 7 days).
– He is the youngest tennis player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam on all three surfaces: clay, grass and hard court.
– Weeks at the top: He has held the number 1 position for a total of 57 weeks (until February 2, 2026) and finished the year 2025 as world number 1 for the second time in his career.
– He has won 87 of his first 100 matches in Grand Slam tournaments, equaling Björn Borg’s all-time record and surpassing the starts of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
– Grand Slam Finals: To date, they have won 6 of the 7 Grand Slam finals played, losing only the Wimbledon 2025 final.
