Carlos alcaraz tennis

Carlos Alcaraz: Five things to know about Spain's new tennis sensation After his incredible win in the second round of the French Open on 25 May, talk is turning to Carlos Alcaraz’s chances of winning his first Grand Slam. An expert on clay with a fierce right hand and an explosive game, the Spaniard is currently sixth in the world rankings. But how much do you know about the new tennis star? Discover five things about the talented teenager below. How old is Carlos Alcaraz? Perhaps the most surprising thing about Carlos Alcaraz is not his success, but his age. He has already won two Masters 1000 tournaments in 2022 (Miami and Madrid) and is sixth in the world ranking - all at 19 years old. He celebrated his birthday in May by beating Cameron Norrie in the round of 16 of the Madrid Open, before besting Carlos Alcaraz's childhood To understand the Alcaraz of today, you have to go back to his past. The tennis player was born in El Palmar (Murcia), a small village with around 24,000 inhabitants. He grew up in a family with an affinity for tennis - his grandfather was the first member of a tennis club and his father, a semi-pro who finished runner up in the Spanish Championship, also ran a tennis academy. With that background, Alcaraz and his three brothers had little choice but to play tennis - particularly growing up in Spain with a role model like Nadal, who won his first Grand Slam in 2005 when Alcaraz was only two years old. A year later, the three-year-old Alcaraz receive...

World No. 1 The 19-year-old Spaniard, who last year became the youngest player to finish year-end No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, would have held the top seed at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. Alcaraz tweeted: When I was at my best in preseason, I picked up an injury through a chance, unnatural movement in training. This time it's the semimembranosus muscle in my right leg. I'd worked so hard to get to my best level for Australia but unfortunately I won't be able to play the Care A2+ Kooyong or the The withdrawal imperils Alcaraz's hold on World No. 1, with Despite his breakout season, Alcaraz had a frustrating end to 2022, being forced to withdraw from the quarter-finals of the On 12 September Alcaraz became the youngest World No. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. He finished 2022 with a 57-13 record and five tour-level titles, including his first two ATP Masters 1000 victories (Miami and Madrid) and his first Grand Slam trophy at the