Carlos Alcaraz He is building a figure of immense proportions. At a frenetic pace, unknown even in tennis, a sport that for a long time praised child prodigies. Until the ‘Big 3’ taught the world that there was life after thirty and how. With masterful exhibitions and titles.
The Swiss Rogério Federer, the Spanish Rafael Nadal and the Serbian Novak Djokovic They began to shine from a very early age, but they had the additional bonus of knowing how to prolong their careers, until injuries sidelined the Swiss and the Manacori, but not Novak Djokovic, who at 38 years old defeated Jannik Sinner, aged 24, and made the youngest player to win four Grand Slam titles squeeze out.
Carlos Alcaraz He needed four sets and three hours to beat ‘Nole’ and become the greatest of his record at 22 years and 272 days. The most precocious of the nine male tennis players who does not lose any of the four most precious trophies, those that define the history of this sport along with the collective effort of the Davis Cup and the impact of an Olympic gold. These two awards are on Murciano’s future list.
The American Don Budge I was a few days older (363) than him. At 24, the Australian started playing poker Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal, which completed the 2010 US Open showcases.
His dominance at Roland Garros made things very complicated for the Swiss Roger Federer and for Serbian Novak Djokovic. The Basel player was 27 years and 303 days old when he beat the Swede in Paris Robin Soderlingwhich surprised a Nadal touched in the knees, in 2009.
‘Nole’ achieved this at Roland Garros 2016, already aged 29 years and 15 days. The American was even older Andre Agassi (29 years and 68 days), when he conquered French lands in 1999.
The British complete the list Fred Perry, who was 26 years old, and the Australian Roy Emersonat 27. Of them, Agassi, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Alcaraz, in that order, triumphed on three different surfaces. His former colleagues played the entire Grand Slam on grass, except Roland Garros.
With 7 titles in total, Alcaraz is still far from Djokovic’s 24, Nadal’s 22 and Federer’s 20, but he already has half of what the American valued. Pete Sampras throughout his career.
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The Murciano equaled the record of myths like the American John McEnroe and the Swedish Mats Wilander. He is tied for fourteenth on the all-time list. He is just one behind Czech Ivan Lendl and the Americans Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors.
Alcaraz He has already earned a place among the biggest names in men’s tennis, but he always strives for the top. “I always think big”, he often comments about his natural ambition. With the tennis you have, it’s logical that you don’t see any limits.
