Carlos Alcaraz

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Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz.jpg
Alcaraz at the 2021 French Open
Full nameCarlos Alcaraz Garfia
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceEl Palmar, Spain
Born (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 18)
El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachJuan Carlos Ferrero
Prize moneyUS$1,241,586
Singles
Career record33–18 (64.7% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 32 (8 November 2021)[1]
Current rankingNo. 32 (8 November 2021)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (2021)
French Open3R (2021)
Wimbledon2R (2021)
US OpenQF (2021)
Doubles
Career record1–1 (50.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest ranking0
Current ranking0
Last updated on: 1 November 2021.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcaraz and the second or maternal family name is Garfia.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Alcaraz has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 32 achieved on 8 November 2021.[1]

Professional career[]

2020: ATP debut[]

At the age of 16, Alcaraz made his ATP main-draw debut in February 2020 at the Rio Open, defeating fellow countryman Albert Ramos Viñolas after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.[2]

2021: First major quarterfinal, Next Gen Finals champion and first ATP title, top 35[]

Alcaraz in 2021.

At age 17, Alcaraz qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open, making him the youngest participant in the men’s singles.[3] He won his Grand Slam debut defeating fellow qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets before losing in the second round to Mikael Ymer.[4]

Alcaraz became the youngest match winner in the Madrid Open's history, defeating Adrian Mannarino as a wildcard and breaking 18-year-old Rafael Nadal’s record from 2004. In the second round, he lost to five-time champion Nadal on his 18th birthday.[5][6][7] By winning the biggest title of his career until then at the 2021 Open de Oeiras III Challenger tournament, he entered the top 100 as the youngest player at the age of 18 on 24 May 2021.[8][9]

At the French Open, Alcaraz reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career by defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili.

In July 2021, he reached his first ATP final at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open in Umag, defeating top seed Albert Ramos-Viñolas.[10] He then won his maiden ATP title by defeating Richard Gasquet and becoming the youngest tour-level champion since 18-year-old Kei Nishikori won Delray Beach in 2008. Alcaraz was the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP Tour title since Nadal claimed his first trophy in Sopot in 2004.[11]

At Wimbledon, he lost in the second round to Daniil Medvedev. At the Winston-Salem Open, Alcaraz reached the round of 16 defeating qualifier Alexei Popyrin, and his second tour-level quarterfinal of the season defeating fourth seed Marton Fucsovics.[12] He defeated Marcos Giron to reach the semifinals,[13] where he lost to Mikael Ymer.

At the US Open, Alcaraz defeated world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fifth-set tiebreak to reach the fourth round in the biggest win of his career.[14] At 18 years of age, Alcaraz became the youngest man in a Grand Slam fourth round since 17-year-old Andrei Medvedev at the 1992 French Open, and the youngest man in the US Open fourth round since 17-year-old Michael Chang and 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1989.[15][16] He then reached the quarterfinals by defeating qualifier Peter Gojowczyk. Alcaraz became the youngest US Open men's quarterfinalist in the Open Era, the youngest at the tournament since 18-year-old Thomaz Koch in 1963, and the youngest Grand Slam men's singles quarterfinalist since 18-year-old Michael Chang at the 1990 French Open. He then lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime via retirement in the second set in the quarterfinals after injuring his leg.[17]

At the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria, he beat world No. 7 Matteo Berrettini, marking his second-biggest win of his career, and the second win over a top-10 player.[18] As a result, he made his debut as the youngest player in the top 35 on 1 November 2021.

During his Rolex Paris Masters run, he defeated French wild card Pierre-Hugues Herbert in a thrilling three sets in the first round.[19] On 3 November 2021, he defeated a third top-10 player Jannik Sinner in straight sets in the second round, marking his third win over a top-10 player.[20] In the third round, he was defeated by Hugo Gaston, in straight sets.[21]

At the Next Gen ATP Finals, Alcaraz defeated Brandon Nakashima, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, and Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in the round-robin stage. He advanced to the semifinals undefeated, where he defeated Sebastian Baez. He then advanced to the final, where he defeated Sebastian Korda to win his first ATP Finals championship.[22][23][24][25]

Career statistics[]

Main article: Carlos Alcaraz career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline[]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Current through the 2021 US Open.

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
French Open Q1 3R 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wimbledon NH 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
US Open A QF 0 / 1 4–1 80%
Win–Loss 0–0 8–4 0–0 0 / 4 8–4 67%

ATP Next Generation finals[]

Singles: 1 (1 title)[]

Result    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win Nov 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals, Italy Hard (i) United States Sebastian Korda 4–3(7–5), 4–2, 4–2

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Carlos Alcaraz | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz grabs 2020 Rio Open wild card for an ATP debut". Tennis World USA.
  3. ^ "Alcaraz follows in the footsteps of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer". 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "17-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Wins Grand Slam Debut at Australian Open | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  5. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Sets Rafael Nadal Clash in Madrid | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  6. ^ "Alcaraz on 'Dream' Nadal Clash: 'It's the Best Birthday Present' | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  7. ^ "Rafael Nadal loses Madrid Open age milestone to 17-year-old Carlos Alcaraz".
  8. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Claims Historic Fourth Challenger Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  9. ^ "Alcaraz Triumphs at Oeiras Open Challenger". 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Makes History in Umag, Reaches First ATP Tour Final | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  11. ^ "18-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Wins First ATP Tour Title in Umag | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  12. ^ "Alcaraz Rebounds to Foil Fucsovics' Bid in Winston-Salem | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  13. ^ "Ivashka, Ruusuvuori, Ymer advance in Winston-Salem Open". Associated Press. 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ Keating, Steve (4 September 2021). "Alcaraz upsets Tsitsipas to reach U.S. Open fourth round". Reuters.
  15. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Records Biggest Career Win, Shocks Stefanos Tsitsipas in US Open Thriller | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  16. ^ "Alcaraz, 18, stuns Tsitsipas; Tiafoe tops Rublev". 3 September 2021.
  17. ^ "The Latest: Alcaraz says leg muscle made him stop at Open".
  18. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Upsets Berrettini in Vienna Classic, Reaches SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  19. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz reacts to surviving thriller versus Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Paris".
  20. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Stops Jannik Sinner's Nitto ATP Finals Tilt | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  21. ^ "Hugo Gaston Wins 17 Straight Points to Beat Alcaraz Paris 2021 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  22. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Downs Rune in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  23. ^ "Alcaraz Secures SF Berth in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  24. ^ "Ruthless Carlos Alcaraz Sinks Juan Manuel Cerundolo in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  25. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz Sets Sebastian Korda Showdown in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis".

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