Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish skilled tennis participant, presently ranked no 1 on the planet, at simply the spritely age of 19. He has gone from being a relative unknown on the planet of tennis, and risen to world no 1 in span of simply two years.
However how did he do it? And why are folks referring to him as the following Roger Federer?
Learn this information to seek out out extra about Carlos Alcaraz’s skilled profession, girlfriend and extra.
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Carlos Alcarez Fast Details
Title: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Age: 19
DoB: 5 Might 2003
Nationality: Spanish
Birthplace: El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
Top: 6 toes 1 inch / 185 cm
Weight: 11 st 7 lbs / 74 kg
Rating: 1
Performs: Proper-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize Cash: $9,133,865 (AU $14,574,077)
Instagram: @carlitosalcarazz
Who’s Carlos Alcaraz?
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish skilled tennis participant, presently ranked No.1 on the planet in males’s singles.
With a win in September on the 2022 US Open, he grew to become the youngest ever world No.1 at 19 years outdated and the one male teenager to attain this rank within the Open Period.
In complete, he has already received six Affiliation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour singles titles, and by the seems of issues, he has loads extra to return.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Early Life
Carlos Alcaraz was born in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain on 5 Might 2003. He began enjoying tennis at solely 4 years outdated, influenced by his father who was as soon as ranked in Spain’s Prime 40. He additionally has three brothers, however little is understood about them.
He began enjoying at his father’s tennis academy, earlier than transferring to be coached by former males’s No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in 2018. Ferrero remains to be Alcaraz’s coach, and has undoubtedly performed an enormous function in his early success.
He has listed his heroes as fellow Spaniard and tennis legend, Rafael Nadal and his long-time rival Roger Federer. Not dangerous gamers to mannequin your sport round!
Carlos Alcaraz’s Skilled Profession
In 2018, the identical 12 months he joined up with Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz turned professional, age 15. He performed his first ATP occasion in 2020 in Rio De Janeiro. Little did he know inside 2 years, he could be the world No. 1.
Age 17, Alcaraz certified for the 2021 Australian Open, making him the youngest participant in that 12 months’s males’s singles. He was eradicated within the second spherical however confirmed nice potential at such a younger age.
Shortly after coming into the highest 100, Alcaraz received his first ATP singles occasion, defeating Richard Gasquet to assert the 2021 Croatia Open Umag. Later that 12 months he additionally reached the quarter closing of the US Open, when an surprising leg harm pressured him to retire.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz racked up wins in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona and Madrid, making his report in finals 5-0. On the Madrid Open, a day after his nineteenth birthday, he defeated his hero Rafael Nadal within the quarter-final, turning into the primary teenager to ever defeat him on clay. Alcaraz additionally defeated world No. 1 and prime seed on the time, Novak Djokovic on the identical match. What a beast.
In July, he reached the ultimate of the Hamburg Open, however misplaced to Italian Lorenzo Musetti and within the course of, misplaced his good finals report.
Carlos Alcaraz’s 2022 US Open Victory
Regardless, Alcaraz’s string of robust outcomes stood him in good stead for the 2022 US Open. Coming into the match ranked No.3, he reached the fourth spherical with out dropping a single set.
Within the quarter-final, Alcaraz and opponent, Jannik Sinner performed for 5 hours and quarter-hour, the second longest match and the newest end (2:50am native time) in US Open historical past.
Within the US Open closing, Alcaraz squared up towards world quantity 5, Caspar Ruud. Whoever received the match would go on to grow to be world primary. Alcaraz defeated Ruud, 4-6, 6-2, 6-7, 3-6, to grow to be the youngest ever males’s singles world No. 1.
Alongside Daniil Medvedev, he’s solely the second participant since 2003 not included in tennis’ ‘Massive 4’ to succeed in the highest of the rankings. The ‘Massive 4’ contains Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Taking part in Model
Carlos Alvarez has a really aggressive baseline enjoying type; he seems to maneuver to the online to win factors, together with his forehand being his most dependable shot. These traits have earned him comparisons to tennis nice, akin to Roger Federer.
Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero as soon as stated of the younger star:
“The type of Alcaraz is nearer to Federer’s sport type than another of the highest three… his capability to maneuver from behind to contained in the baseline so quick is a Roger type, 100%.”
His unimaginable bodily skills have additionally earned him comparisons to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Andy Murray has confirmed this, singing Carlos’ praises, “Alcaraz is unbelievable robust.”
Carlos Alcaraz’s Girlfriend
Carlos Alcaraz just isn’t solely profitable on the courtroom however off it too. He’s rumoured to be relationship Maria Gonzalez Gimenez, a fellow tennis participant from Spain. She performs for Murcia Membership de Tenis, close to to the place Alcaraz was born.
Though there have been just a few Instagram pictures of the pair, neither have formally introduced a relationship, opting to maintain it out of the general public eye.
Carlos Alcaraz Internet Price
Earlier than the 2022 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz was believed to have a internet value between $2-$5 million. However, since his US$2.6 million prize cash from the US Open, mixed with the raft of sponsorship offers he’s now more likely to rack up, we anticipate this determine to extend an enormous quantity within the coming months.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Endorsements
Carlos Alcaraz is sponsored by Nike for his clothes and sneakers and French firm Babolat for his racquets.
He’s additionally a model ambassador for top finish manufacturers Rolex and BMW.
Having achieved all this at solely 19 years outdated, simply how far can this younger man go?
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