Carlos Alcaraz

2022 - 5 - 7

Carlos Alcaraz upsets world tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic to reach ... (ESPN)

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. He became the first player to defeat both Djokovic and Nadal at the same clay-court event. "Despite the tension, despite being the semifinals of a Masters 1000, being 7-6 in the third-set tiebreaker... "It was so close," Alcaraz said. Until the last point I was being able to smile." "It was one of those matches to enjoy," Alcaraz said.

Carlos Alcaraz upsets No. 4 Rafael Nadal, No. 1 Novak Djokovic to ... (CBSSports.com)

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.

Carlos Alcaraz channels spirit of Real Madrid to defeat Novak ... (CNN)

So strong is Carlos Alcaraz's affection for Real Madrid, even the Spanish teen sensation's tennis matches mirror his beloved football club's.

"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.

Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Alexander Zverev For Madrid Title | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

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.

'Best player in the world' - Alexander Zverev hails Carlos Alcaraz ... (Eurosport.com)

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.

Carlos Alcaraz Completes Sweep Of World's Top Players To ... (Forbes)

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.