Tag: Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz becomes youngest player in ATP top 5 since Nadal

LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz was confirmed on Monday as the youngest player to break into the ATP top five since Rafael Nadal after the teenager reached the Hamburg final over the weekend.

The 19-year-old Spaniard is the youngest man to achieve the feat since his illustrious compatriot first climbed into the top five in 2005 while still 18.

Alcaraz failed to win the clay-court title in Germany, though, losing to Italian youngster Lorenzo Musetti on Sunday despite saving five match points.

Musetti rose 31 places to 31st in the rankings and is now set to be seeded for the US Open, which starts on August 29.

Daniil Medvedev remains the world number one, with Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic seventh after the grass-court Grand Slam tournament was stripped of ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players.

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Alcaraz rallies past Otte to set Round of 16 clash with Sinner

LONDON: The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz carried on his wonderful in the ongoing Wimbledon as he outclassed his German opponent Oscar Otte 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 to storm into the fourth round of the marquee event.

In the third-round clash, Alcaraz displayed sheer dominance over Otte and made sure to improvise his Wimbledon by storming into the fourth round for the first time.

Following his qualification in the last 16, Alcaraz has also become the youngest to reach that stage in the iconic event since Bernard Tomic reached the 2011 quarter-finals at the age of 18.

The Spaniard will now lock horns with the 10th seed Jannik Sinner in a bid to qualify for the quarters for the first time.

In his one of the most perfect matches, Alcaraz left no chance for the 32nd seed Otte and dominated in all three sets before running away with the victory in one hour and 38 minutes.

Following his powerful and precise hitting, the teenager finished with 37 winners and just eight unforced errors, winning 88 per cent (35/40) of his first-serve points.

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Djokovic racks up 80th Wimbledon win as Alcaraz fights back

LONDON: Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic became the first player to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams on Monday while teenage star Carlos Alcaraz battled over five sets to make the second round.

Six-time champion and top seed Djokovic saw off South Korea’s Kwon Soo-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

But 20-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic was made to work after falling a break down in the opening two sets against his 81st-ranked opponent — losing the second of those.

“Now we have got to 80 wins, let’s get to 100,” said Djokovic, who praised an opponent whose love of karaoke led to an appearance on the South Korean version of TV hit “The Masked Singer” last month.

Djokovic, 35, is attempting to win a fourth successive Wimbledon title and join a select group.

In the Open era, only Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer have managed such a streak at the All England Club.

Alcaraz, a potential quarter-final opponent for Djokovic, came back from two sets to one down to defeat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.

The 19-year-old fired 30 aces and 73 winners in a dazzling display of shot-making to win 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.

“Last year, I played five sets in the first round here as well so this shows how much I like grass,” joked Alcaraz.

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Carlos Alcaraz thrashes Alexander Zverev to claim Madrid Open title

MADRID: The 18-years-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz carried on his red-hot form to defeat his German counterpart Alexander Zverev to claim Madrid Open title, here on Sunday.

Alcaraz, who defeated the veteran Rafael Nadal and the World No.1 Novak Djokovic on his way to the final – becoming the first player to achieve this rare feat- thrashed Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to capture his second ATP Masters 1000 tile of the season.

 

The Spaniard showcased his versatility and athleticism by outlasting Zverev with his persistent hitting for his eighth straight Top 10 victory and Tour-leading fourth title of the season.

Following this triumph, the 19-years-old became the second-youngest player to win two ATP Masters 1000 titles as he captured the Miami Open title in March. His countryman Nadal is still the youngest player to achieve this feat as he captured crowns in Monte Carlo and Rome in 2005 at an age of 18. Alcaraz is also the youngest ever player to win the Madrid Open.

 

Alcaraz is likely to reach a career-high No. 6 in the ATP Rankings on Monday after winning five tour-level tournaments.

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Madrid Open: Alcaraz stuns Nadal to set semi-final clash with Djokovic

MADRID: The 18-years-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz avenged his country’s great Rafael Nadal with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory in a see-saw clash to set up a semi-final clash with the top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the ongoing Madrid Open.

Alcaraz, who suffered a second-round defeat in the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open against Nadal, bounced back to avenge his loss as the teenager displayed a resilliant effort to seal a scintillating victory over the 21-time Grand Slam champion.

Alcaraz survived a classic Nadal comeback and a painful second-set fall to win in a challenging two-hour, 29-minute clash on the clay.

In the first set, Alcaraz was untouchable, hitting 19 winners as Nadal battled to match the level and intensity of his opponent’s game. A mix of big baseline hitting and brilliant drop shots gained Alcaraz two more breaks as he raced to the first set victory.

The veteran, on the other hand, did not panic despite a strong start from his opponent and began to fire as he sensed a drop in Alcaraz’s level.

Nadal, who seemed favourite for his 12th appearance in the Madrid Open semi-finals, was denied the victory by incredible tenacity from his younger opponent.

The 18-years-old Spaniard will now lock horns with the top-ranked Djokovic in the semi-final as the two come face to face for the first time in an ATP tournament.

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Alcaraz outshines Carreno Busta to win maiden Barcelona Open title

BARCELONA: The 18-years-old Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has defeated his mentor Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the final to win the Barcelona Open.

The teenage Spaniard, who enjoyed a delightful season, has now won three titles during the period.

Although the scorecard of the final between the two Spaniards looks straightforward, the youngster had to go display a lot of endurance as he first competed in the semi-final for three hours and 40 minutes to defeat Alex de Minaur in the longest best-of-three match of the season.

In the final, Carreno Busta found it hard to get the rhythm against the passionate Alcaraz, who was striking heavily.

It is pertinent to mention here that Alcaraz is projected to climb to No. 9 in the ATP Rankings on Monday, making him the youngest player to crack the Top 10 since Rafael Nadal did it exactly 17 years ago after lifting his first Barcelona trophy.

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Alcaraz stuns Tsitsipas to reach Barcelona Open semi-finals

BARCELONA: The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz continued his exceptional run in the quarter-final of the ongoing Barcelona Open as the young Tennis star outshined top-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the final four of the tournament.

Alcaraz, who reached his fourth semi-final of the season after an exceptional victory over Tsistipas, will now storm into the top 10 of the ATP Tour Rankings on Monday.

His surge into the top 10 will make him the youngest player to book a position after his country’s great Rafael Nadal did it in 2005.

In an exciting match, Alcaraz neutralized an exceptional comeback from Tsitsipas to seal a stunning victory 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Alcaraz seemed to get a bit more relaxed after his first set success, but Tsipsipas’s exceptional comeback in the second set forced the youngster to regroup and he managed to do that as he clinched the last set of the match to seal his ‘biggest victory on clay court’.

“Probably my biggest win on clay court. It was an unbelievable game that I played, an unbelievable atmosphere that I lived today on the court. It was unbelievable everything. The atmosphere here, the crowd, the level that I played, the level of the match. It was incredible,” Alcaraz said.

In another quarter-final, another Spaniard tennis player Pablo Carreno Busta booked his semi-final berth after an amazing victory over Norweigian Casper Ruud 4-6, 7-6, 6-3.

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Alcaraz outpowers Kwon in the second round of Barcelona Open

BARCELONA: The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz displayed an electrifying performance in a successful Spanish homecoming as he outshined Korea’s Soon-woo Kwon in the second round of the ongoing Barcelona Open, here at Pista Rafa Nadal.

The Spaniard, who is playing in his home country for the first time since May, won his first career match in Barcelona, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, to get back on track following an early departure from Monte Carlo Masters.

Despite Alcaraz being in his electrifying best, the Korean Kwon added the drama by winning the second set of frames and displaying his talent.

Alcaraz was ranked 119 in the ATP Rankings a year ago when he competed in the Barcelona Open. The 19-years-old, however, took to the court this week with a career-high ranking of 11.

Alcaraz will now face his countryman Jaume Munar in the third round to book his spot in the quarter-finals. Munar, on the other hand, will be taking the court with great momentum as he thumped Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4, earlier on Wednesday.

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Ruud powers past Cerundolo to set Miami title clash with Alcaraz

MIAMI: Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from creating Miami Open history after defeating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to book a final date on Sunday with Norway’s Casper Ruud.

The 18-year-old Spanish sensation brought the crowd at Hard Rock Stadium to their feet for the second night in succession following his dramatic quarter-final win over Miomir Kecmanovic on Thursday night as he saw off 10th-ranked Hurkacz of Poland 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/2) to reach his first ATP Masters final.

If he triumphs this weekend, Alcaraz, who made the last four in Indian Wells earlier this month, will become the youngest champion in the tournament’s 37-year history.

“This will be my first big final on a hard court but I have confidence and I am going to enjoy it.” said a delighted Alcaraz during a courtside interview after completing the win in just over two hours.

World number eight Ruud, meanwhile, becomes the first Norwegian to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final. His clash with the 2021 ATP Next Gen champion will be the biggest match of his career.

Ruud’s father, Christian, was Norway’s most successful player until he was surpassed by Casper, reaching 39th in the world. His first Masters 1000 final comes after three semi-final defeats at the level.

He overpowered Cerundolo, making his first appearance at the elite Masters level, 6-4, 6-1.

Cerundolo, cheered on by an enthusiastic group of Argentina fans in the stands at Hard Rock Stadium, was outserved by Ruud in the first set and a break to make it 3-1 in the second signalled the beginning of the end for the world number 103.

“I didn’t expect that if I ever made a Masters 1000 final, it would be here in Miami but I’ll take it,” said Ruud, who sealed the win with an ace.

For Cerundolo, defeat hurt but the progress made by the 23-year-old in south Florida is undeniable.

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