He is currently ranked as the world's No. So, he has a lot of things so naturally already at 18 and hes already 30 in the world, so I just cant imagine how good hes going to be in two years if he stays healthy.. In Germany, Denmark's Holger Rune produced a remarkable comeback in a thrilling final set to overcome Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp and defend his BMW Open title. 6 (set on May 9, 2022) . NEW YORK -- Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans leaning over a railing along the path leading to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. He can play up on the baseline, and he can back up when he needs to. What caught Ferreros attention was how Alcaraz reacted to the big stage of Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis-specific stadium in the world with its 23,771 seats. All statistics are according to the ATP World Tour and ITF websites. 1 and year-end world No. Im a kid who needs to be happy and lively on the court, Alcaraz said. [18] He defeated Marcos Giron to reach the semifinals,[19] where he lost to Mikael Ymer. Alcaraz spends weekdays at the academy and returns to El Palmar on weekends. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fifth-set tiebreak, his biggest win of his career. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Alcaraz reached the No. It was the first time a women's world number one had faced the number two on clay since Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in the 2013 French Open final. Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest player to reach ATP No. When Im dead serious the whole time, its not a good sign for me. Make no mistake: Ruud is no slouch, either. 1", "Carlos Alcaraz Youngest Year-End ATP No. But despite becoming one of the best players in Spain, Alcarazs father lacked the money to pursue a professional career for long: stopping at age 20 and becoming a tennis coach and administrator at the club. His game is electric, Annacone said. Later that year, he won his first professional tournament at the ITF Futures event in Manacor, Spain. No coach can see what's inside a kid right away, even a potential once-in-a-generation talent like Carlos Alcaraz. He is now 0-2 in Slam finals after being runner-up to Nadal at the French Open in June. Ferrero appreciates that Alcarazs father does not interfere with his coaching. In the second set, Ruud got a break to go ahead 4-2 and then smashed a deep overhead winner to go up 5-2 and another overhead smash to break again and take the set. For context on the rankings, it is helpful to know that Novak Djokovic did not play at the US Open or Australian Open this year, unable to enter those countries because is not vaccinated against COVID-19, and did not receive any ranking boost for his Wimbledon championship because no points were on offer for anyone after the All England Club banned athletes from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine. His progress over the past few weeks and months was incredible. He spent a total of 23 hours, 40 minutes on court in the tournament, the most by any men's player during any one major tournament since the start of 2000. At the age of 18, Alcaraz became the youngest man in a Grand Slam fourth round since Andrei Medvedev, then 17 years old, at the 1992 French Open, and the youngest man in the US Open fourth round since Michael Chang, then 17 years old, and Pete Sampras, then 18 years old, in 1989. [78][79] He reached the semifinals after the retirement of Jack Draper, and after defeating eighth seed Flix Auger-Aliassime. A night time view of El Palmar, a little town outside Murcia where Alcaraz was born. It makes me more nervous.. [67], In his first match as world No. "Honestly it was probably the toughest match I have had in the past six months. Getting stronger is also part of the plan. [55][56] He was defeated in the final by Lorenzo Musetti, resulting in the first loss in a tournament final of his career. In the Open Era, Alcaraz became the youngest men's quarterfinalist in the US Open. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has him ranked as high as world No. At 19 years, 1 month, Sampras was three months younger than Alcaraz. Gonzalez and Molteni won 4-6 7-6 (10-8) 10-4 to claim their third title of the year after victories in Cordoba and Rio de Janeiro. "It's something I worked really, really hard [for]. As a result, he returned to world No. Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz keeps soaring up the ATP rankings this week, . He faces Matteo Berrettini in the third round. This time he lost to tenth seed Jannik Sinner in three sets. In the men's doubles final in Barcelona, Great Britain's. The 18-year-old will enter the top 10 of the world rankings on Monday at the same age, on the same date and after a triumph in the same tournament as compatriot and 21-times major winner Rafa Nadal did in 2005. There's a reason he is the youngest man since Nadal to get to two major finals in one season and managed to win a 55-shot point, the longest of the tournament, in the semifinals Friday. And what tip from Ferrero has proved the most helpful so far? VIEW ALL RELATED NEWS. [75] He defeated Chilean qualifier Nicols Jarry to reach the final, where he played against Cameron Norrie again, but lost in three sets. Carlos Alcaraz: 'My Style Is More Or Less Like Roger Federer' | ATP Tour | Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis Carlos Alcaraz speaks during the Rio Open presented by Claro, where he won his ATP Tour debut on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz speaks during the Rio Open presented by Claro, where he won his ATP Tour debut on Monday. The U.S. Open quarter-finalist joins countrymen including Nadal, coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya in lifting the trophy in the ATP 500 claycourt tournament. Carlos Alcaraz presents a skill combination of his more renowned Spanish colleagues. Later that year, he won his first professional tournament at the ITF Futures event in Manacor, Spain. ", "Alcaraz survives match point to beat Ramos-Vinolas in marathon", "Alcaraz Breaks New Ground With Khachanov Win In Paris", "Alexander Zverev Beats Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open", "Top-5 Alcaraz Sets All-Next Gen Final with Musetti | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz Makes History, Cracks Top 5: 'It's Pretty Amazing', "Musetti Stuns Alcaraz In Hamburg For His First ATP Tour Title", "Carlos Alcaraz Rides Hot Start into Umag SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Beats Giulio Zeppieri to Reach Umag Final | ATP Tour | Tennis", "WORLD NO. This is tennis on clay. Pete Sampras in 1990 was the last teenager to win at the U.S. Open. When Ruud sailed a forehand long on set point, Alcaraz pumped his fist to the crowd, knowing he was in command two-sets-to-one. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. (W) winner; (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); (WL) winloss record. [27], At the Next Gen ATP Finals, Alcaraz defeated Brandon Nakashima, Juan Manuel Cerndolo, and Holger Rune in the round-robin stage. For Ruud, it was his second loss in a major final in 2022. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. [20] 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. Alcaraz, the second of four sons, has taken the family passion to the next level. He also possesses a well-rounded and more flat and lower net-clearance backhand groundstroke that he is able to redirect down the line for clean winners. [23], At the Erste Bank Open, Alcaraz defeated world No. Carlos!'' In the fourth set, Alcaraz earned a break point with a terrific lob that Ruud hit into the net earned Alcaraz a break point. . Nike is very famous in outdoor shoes either it is for tennis or the basketball outdoor court shoes, TopLevelTennis.com 2022 All Rights Reserved. [74] Defending his title at the Rio Open, he reached back to back finals, and his tenth overall as a teenager tied with Jimmy Connors, Michael Chang and Lleyton Hewitt. There, he defeated Albert Ramos Violas. t.co/fOpdx9ncC2", "Alcaraz tops Sinner at 2:50 a.m.; latest US Open finish ever", "Carlos Alcaraz Saves MP, Outlasts Jannik Sinner in Historic US Open QF Thriller | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz to play for US Open title, shot at No. I felt drained," said the 32-year-old, whose first title was the Croatia Open in 2019. Not Nadal, not Djokovic, not Federer, not Sampras. (1.83 metre) Weight: 163 lbs. Alcaraz, a dynamic and genial Spaniard who is one of the most exciting next-generation talents in sports, will have to keep blocking out a great deal of commotion to fulfill his justifiably big dreams. [91][92][93] In January 2023, he became ambassador for the American clothing brand Calvin Klein especially for their 1996 underwear campaign. And he became the No.1 tennis player globally. "You have to give everything on court. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a professional tennis player from Spain. At the beginning of the season, he was ranked No. Alcaraz continued to mix up concussive baseline power with the topspin lob and the drop shot and a willingness to use either shot at critical moments of a match. He began the European clay court swing at the Barcelona Open, where he was the defending champion. . He qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open 2021 when at the age of 17 making him the youngest contributor in that year in the men's singles.. Alcaraz won on his grand slam debut beating fellow qualifier Biotic van de Zandschulp. His career in the professional tour started last year and although he participated only in a few of them, he performed well in the ITF Futures and the ATP Challenger Tour. men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New York. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. We estimated Carlos Alcaraz's net worth at $15 000 000. And I need to enjoy it and respect it and acquire the experience I need to have a clear vision of it all.. 5 for the first time this past Monday", "Rafael Nadal loss gives Carlos Alcaraz & Casper Ruud clear path to world No. [68] Next, he lost to David Goffin at the Astana Open in his opening round. Carlos Alcaraz has everything to reach this level soon and to be an equal rival to Nadal himself. He has one ATP Tour singles title and reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 US Open, his best Grand Slam singles performance. A footballing whirlwind in the eye of a tabloid storm Look at the actions taken as the Third Reich faces collapse in the final weeks of World War II. That Im going to get the experience and play the tournaments and learn the ropes, and that theres no need to get ahead of the process. No one else did it. He is successfully closing the gap between him and the ranking leaders. 1", "Sinner Storms Back To Beat Alcaraz In Miami SF, Ending Spaniard's No. The match set the record as the latest finish (at 2:50AM EST) and second longest match (5 hours and 15 minutes) in US Open history. Here in the academy I dont have that.. produced a remarkable comeback in a thrilling final set to overcome Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp and defend his BMW Open title. It was Rune's fourth ATP title and a repeat of the 2022 final, which saw Van de Zandschulp retire injured after just seven games of the first set. In his first tournament back for the 2023 season at the Golden Swing in South America, Alcaraz won his seventh title at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires, defeating second seed Cameron Norrie. 1 ranking. Alcaraz certainly seems to be a rare talent, possessing an enviable all-court game, a blend of groundstroke power with a willingness to push forward and close points with his volleying ability. 1 seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz avoided a massive Round of 64 upset by rallying past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Carlos Alcaraz began the year No. I dont want people to know me as a mini-Nadal or second Nadal, he said. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fifth-set tiebreak to reach the fourth round in the biggest win of his career. And with help from a series of shanked shots by a tight-looking Ruud in the ensuing tiebreaker, Alcaraz surged to the end of that set. Nadal captured the first of his 14 French Open titles as a teenager in 2005. 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. Im going through a period where everything is new for me, Alcaraz said. 4 on 1 August. Due to rain, the roof was closed in Arthur Ashe Stadium and it was the first indoor final since 2018. The victory by Alcaraz capped a U.S. Open that saw Serena Williams close out her career, leading to an all-time attendance record. This is something I dreamt of since I was a kid, Alcaraz said on court. 32. A late-night training session in the gym at Juan Carlos Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy in Villena, Alicante, in southeast Spain. My thoughts are with all of you on this special day, Alcaraz said. It also marked his third title of the season. Alcaraz becomes youngest player since start of @ATPTour in 1990 to defeat 3 Top-5 players at the same event. There was no way to get him away from there, his father explained. BARCELONA, April 24 (Reuters) - Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz captured the fourth title of his young career by beating eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday, hours after winning a gruelling semi-final that was postponed due to rain. At Wimbledon, Alcaraz beat Jan-Lennard Struff in a close five set match before defeating Tallon Griekspoor and Oscar Otte in straight sets, reaching the round of 16 for the first time at this major. If you give your permission, you can visit our website without this message. Alcaraz became the youngest player to enter the top 5 in rankings since Nadal in 2005. People focus on me because Im young and doing very well, and people are always interested when you do things at a young age, Alcaraz said. At the French Open, Alcaraz reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career by defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili. Could This French Open Be His? He later entered the top 50 after reaching the quarterfinals at the following US Open and won the year-end 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan. After Alcaraz lost in the final and returned to El Palmar, Lopez Rueda said he would be delighted to continue providing financial assistance. 1 achieved on 12 September 2022. Carlos Alcaraz 's net worth is $9,246,723. 6 in the rankings on 9 May 2022. In 2023 Carlos earned $1,912,800 in prize money for matches in various tournaments. He finished the season as the highest-ranked teenager in 2021, with a career-high ranking of No. He was defeated in the second round of Wimbledon by Daniil Medvedev. He has three siblings. Alcaraz need three straight five-set victories over Marin Cilic, Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe to reach the final, with the Sinner match ending at 2:50 a.m. Thursday and the Tiafoe match going until about midnight Friday. He has been where Alcaraz wants to get. Carlos Alcaraz tried brands early, but now he is using Nike, and recently, he used the Nike Court Air Zoom Vapor Pro. Carlos Alcaraz 's meteoric rise has taken the tennis world by storm. How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 for the trophy at Flushing Meadows on Sunday and become the youngest man to lead the ATP rankings. [70] A day later, Alcaraz announced he had suffered an abdominal tear requiring a six-week layoff, forcing him to end his season early. Albert Molina, Alcarazs agent with I.M.G., worked with David Ferrer, the retired Spanish star, and with Ferrero, which is how the coaching connection was made in 2018 after Ferrero had split with Zverev on acrimonious terms.