Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — who have combined to win 41 Grand Slam titles — at the same clay court event.

With Djokovic serving at 4-5, 30-all, Alcaraz ended a long rally by ripping another forehand winner into the open court to bring him to match point. I mean, tomorrow I will go for the final as I did in Miami and really happy to play a second Masters 1000 final.” Asked if there was a limit to what he can achieve, Alcaraz said, “I don’t think so. After falling in the first set tiebreak, he seized control in the second set and continued to show a willingness to use the drop shot off both wings. He won the second set by chasing down a Djokovic drop shot and deftly hitting a forehand winner into the open court. Djokovic had 24 winners and 31 unforced errors and was just 11-of-25 at net.

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In the first set as well it was so close in the tie-break. "It was so close," Alcaraz said. Alcaraz had 51 winners to Djokovic's 24.

Alcaraz, a Spaniard who turned 19 on Thursday, will be the youngest player to ever compete in a Madrid Open final.

Alcaraz became the first on Saturday, and his joyous celebration after the Djokovic win explains exactly how much it meant to him. Alcaraz reached the semifinals by defeating world No. 4 Rafael Nadal in the previous round. Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to reach a final in Madrid Open history after taking down world No. 1 Novak Djokovic during Saturday's semifinals.

One day after defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old sensation from Spain, rallied to beat Novak Djokovic in a match ...

In the first set as well it was so close in the tiebreak. "It was so close," Alcaraz said. "I know 99.999% percent of the people will be against me tomorrow but this is completely fine," he said with a smile. "This is the Caja Mágica and it is doing magic for me because I came into this tournament playing really bad. "It was one of those matches to enjoy," Alcaraz said. He converted his third match point in front of a raucous home crowd on the Caja Mágica center court.

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"Great things to come from this talent in the future, good luck in the final tomorrow," Djokovic tweeted. "I was able to beat No. 1, but I'm still ranked No. 9 -- I still have eight players in front of me to be the No. 1. "I'm not going to tell you that," Alcaraz replied when asked who the best player in the world was currently.

Zverev is looking to win his third title in Madrid, but Alcaraz is coming off back-to-back wins over two legends in the sport.

This year’s version of Alcaraz is a heck of a lot better than last year’s; the 19-year-old is arguably the best player on the planet right now. This will be the third meeting between these two players, with Zverev 2-0 against the surging Spaniard. This has, however, been a week of firsts for Alcaraz, who had never defeated Nadal or Djokovic before this weekend. Now, Alcaraz will look to win back-to-back clay-court titles, and his second Masters 1000 title of the season, against two-time Mutua Madrid Open champion and world No. 3 Alexander Zverev.

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Carlos Alcaraz made history once again Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, dispatching World No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to capture his second ATP Masters ...

Zverev was aiming to capture his third title in Madrid, having lifted the trophy in 2018 and 2021. The Spaniard pulled the second seed around with his great touch and returned aggressively, breaking three times in the second set as he soared to victory. In a dominant first-set performance, Alcaraz successfully targeted Zverev’s forehand with his power from the baseline. Just 12 months ago, Alcaraz was ranked at No. 120 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings when he made his Madrid debut. Alcaraz, who has won his past 10 matches, has yet to lose an ATP Tour final. “I want to congratulate Carlitos. Right now you are the best player in the world,” Zverev said during the trophy ceremony.

Carlos Alcaraz's stunning 2022 continued as he crushed Alexander Zverev to take the Madrid Open crown - and his second ATP Masters 1000 title.

Alcaraz duly seized it with a sumptuous lob and broke again on a fourth match point to claim his seventh top-10 win in a row. He added: “Watching Rafa lift this trophy so many (times over the) years, gave me the power to work hard for this moment. It’s great to see for tennis that we have such a new superstar who is going to win so many Grand Slams and is going to be World No. 1. It is a great moment for me. It also means Alcaraz is now an impressive 5-0 in ATP finals as he becomes the youngest five-time champion on tour since Nadal won seven titles by the same age in 2004-05. It also means Alcaraz is now an impressive 5-0 in ATP finals as he becomes the youngest five-time champion on tour since Nadal won seven titles by the same age in 2004-05.

The 19-year-old Spaniard and world No. 7 won his second Masters 1000 title of 2022 by destroying No. 3 and defending champion Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 6-1, in ...

He has won seven straight matches against Top 10 opponents and will move to No. 6 in the world on Monday. On Saturday, he became the first man ever to beat Nadal and Djokovic in the same clay court event. Alcaraz improved to 28-3 this season and has won four titles, including his first Masters 1000 crown in Miami. Alcaraz will now have a couple of more events before the French Open beginning May 22. He broke him at love with a lovely forehand drop shot for a 2-1 lead in the second set and then broke again for a 4-1 lead as the wheels began to fall off for the German. He has now beaten the world’s No. 1 (Novak Djokovic), No. 3 (Zverev), No. 4 (Rafael Nadal) and No. 9 (Cam Norrie) players in the span of four days.

The Spanish teenage sensation capped another impressive week with a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and become the second-youngest player to win two Masters 1000 titles. His comfortable 6-3, ...

It is the first tournament I watched, so lifting the trophy today is so emotional." "Right now you are the best player in the world," Zverev said before the trophy ceremony and joked about his opponent's age. "To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the world No. 3. Alcaraz had won his first Masters 1000 tournament in Miami earlier this year. Alcaraz had already become the youngest to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005. "Last year I was going through these experiences for the first time, playing against the best players, playing in the Masters 1000, and I learned a lot," Alcaraz said.

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I missed two overheads that were super easy because I see the ball, and everything is moving in my eyes. “Right now you are the best player in the world. I had absolutely no chance of playing my level. “I have to say is that the ATP’s job was an absolute disgrace this week. “I had absolutely no chance today of being. “It was a spectacular atmosphere,” he said.

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz capped another impressive week with a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev on Sunday to win the Madrid Open.

“Right now you are the best player in the world,” Zverev said after the match and joked about his opponent’s age. “Watching Rafa lift this trophy gave me a lot of power to work hard for this moment,” Alcaraz said. Alcaraz had won his first Masters 1000 tournament in Miami earlier this year. “To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the world No 3. Alcaraz had already become the youngest to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005. I go onto the court knowing that I can win, with the confidence that I can win at any moment.”

After winning his ATP Tour-leading fourth title of the season on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz is challenging Rafael Nadal for the lead in ...

Alcaraz is now second in the Race, trailing Nadal by just 70 points. Entering the same week last year, he was at World No. 114 and still had not cracked the Top 100. After winning his ATP Tour-leading fourth title of the season on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz is challenging Rafael Nadal for the lead in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Turin.

When Carlos Alcaraz played in his first Madrid Open as an 18-year-old, his goal was to gain experience and learn from the top players. Only a year later, ...

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Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz won his second ATP Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open after defeating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in ...

6 in the new rankings on Monday. To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the world number three. He is a great player," said Alcaraz, who did not face a break point against the German.

Carlos Alcaraz says he is bursting with confidence after playing an “unbelievable final” to win the Madrid Open.

And also I had a blister in my feet which was a little bit infected, and it's been a little bit tough start of the day. Asked in his press conference whether he is the best player in the world right now, Alcaraz said: “Djokovic is No. 1 in the ranking. I work hard for it.”

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Alcaraz had won his first Masters 1000 tournament in Miami earlier this year. Alcaraz had already become the youngest to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005. He also has the most wins this season with 28, one more than Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Carlos Alcaraz is the second-youngest player to win two ATP Masters 1000 titles, with countryman Rafael Nadal the youngest. © Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour.

“I remember the first time when I was playing, when I was small in Murcia, I didn't imagine at that moment that I was going to be able to reach this level, to be here right now, champion of the Mutua Madrid Open,” Alcaraz said. I liked to train a lot, and I am still a kid that likes to compete more than to train. “I think that I have to improve everything still. “That's what I want to do. I want to keep on progressing. I think this is a clear example.

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Coached by former Spanish No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz showed he had the game and flair, promising to deliver great things in the future. It takes something special to out-hit two of the most effective baseliners in the history of the game on clay. If not for being the first player to sweep past the two giants in the same clay-court tournament, then for being the youngest on that list across all surfaces and tournaments. He stunned third-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets in the US Open Round of 32 and No 7 Matteo Berrettini in the Vienna Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz ended the season as world No 32 and champion of the Next Gen ATP Finals. Erase that Next. He danced for his 19th inside the same court on Thursday, after defeating Cameron Norrie to book a quarter-finals spot.

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I am feeling great, physically," Alcaraz said. You are destroyed, you will not be able to do physical activity on a maximum level." Finished at 1:30," Zverev told reporters. After long, three-set wins over Nadal and Djokovic, the seventh-seeded Alcaraz kept his high energy from the start against Zverev and was in control throughout the match at the "Caja Mágica" centre court. "Now it's different. "Last year, I was going through these experiences for the first time, playing against the best players, playing in the Masters 1000, and I learned a lot," Alcaraz said.

Carlos Alcaraz hits 60 per cent forehand groundstrokes (50/84) for the match against Alexander Zverev in the Madrid final. © Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour.

Alcaraz extracted nine errors from his backhand wing and eight errors from his forehand. Alcaraz only yielded five groundstroke errors (two forehand/three backhand) in the opening set, which set the tone for the one-sided final. Of the 14 times he struck this shot standing in the deuce court, he immediately won the point eight times from a winner or forcing an error. - 2 errors Overall, Alcaraz hit 60 per cent (50/84) forehand groundstrokes for the match, which excludes returns, volleys and overheads. The 19-year-old Spaniard also served and volleyed five times in the final and won them all.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and become the second-youngest player to win two Masters 1000 titles.

"Right now you are the best player in the world," Zverev said before the trophy ceremony and joked about his opponent's age. "To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the world No. 3. Also, I think I'm going to be No. 6 tomorrow, so I still have five players in front of me to be the best one." Alcaraz had won his first Masters 1000 tournament in Miami earlier this year. "Last year I was going through these experiences for the first time, playing against the best players, playing in the Masters 1000, and I learned a lot," Alcaraz said. Alcaraz had already become the youngest to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005.