Life is full of challenges, and Carlos Alcaraz faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a highly accomplished Spanish professional tennis player. He achieved the world No. 1 ranking in men's singles by the ATP, finishing as the year-end No. 1 in 2022. Alcaraz has secured 21 ATP Tour-level singles titles, a testament to his skill and dominance in the sport. His achievements include winning five major titles and seven ATP 1000 titles, solidifying his position as one of the top players in the world.
In 2021, prior to his second-round loss at the 2024 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz faced his earliest loss in a major at Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz's last loss in five sets was at the 2022 Australian Open.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final and one month later, they fought another epic at the 2023 Cincinnati Open final, with Djokovic prevailing.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz faced Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open, losing in four sets after experiencing cramps during the match.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz reached the Cincinnati final, losing to Novak Djokovic in a lengthy three-set match, recognized as one of the toughest in Djokovic's career. At the US Open, Alcaraz, the defending champion, lost in the semifinals to Daniil Medvedev and subsequently lost the no. 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic. He withdrew from the Davis Cup Finals due to tiredness.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz competed in the Paris Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals in doubles with Rafael Nadal and winning a silver medal in singles after losing to Djokovic in the final.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz exited the ATP Finals in the round-robin stage and was knocked out of the Davis Cup quarterfinals. He finished the year ranked world no. 3 despite winning two majors.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz publicly broke a racket for the first time during a match in Cincinnati, issuing a public apology afterwards. Throughout 2024, he also openly discussed his mental health, including struggles with self-control and mental strength after a loss in the US Open.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, marking his best career run at the tournament, before losing to Alexander Zverev in four sets.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz was upset by Gaël Monfils at the Cincinnati Open, marking his first on-court racket smash and leading to a public apology. He also suffered a second-round defeat at the US Open to Botic van de Zandschulp.
In the summer of 2024, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played in two high-profile finals. On July 14, Alcaraz won against Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon. On August 4, Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in the Olympics final.
As of June 2025, Alcaraz's defeat in the third round of the Australian Open remains the only five-set loss of his career.
In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced each other in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, with Djokovic winning in four sets.
In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz started the year at the Australian Open, losing in the quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic. He then won his first title of the season and first indoor hardcourt title at the Rotterdam Open, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final, becoming the first Spanish player to win this title.
In 2025, after a loss at Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz admitted to feeling "nervous the whole day." Following a win in Monte Carlo a month later, he confessed to "struggling stepping on the court" and considered taking an extended break from tennis.
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