Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who has achieved the world No. 1 ranking by the ATP. He was also the year-end No. 1 in 2022. He has secured 21 ATP Tour singles titles, including major wins at the French Open, Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open.
At the US Open, Alcaraz became the youngest US Open men's quarterfinalist in the Open Era, the youngest at the tournament since 18-year-old Thomaz Koch in 1963.
At the US Open, Alcaraz defeated world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the fourth round in the biggest win of his career at that time. At 18 years and four months, Alcaraz became the youngest man to beat a top 3 ranked-player in singles at the US Open since the ATP rankings began in 1973.
In April 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the 20th teenager to break into the top 10 since rankings were established in 1973.
At the US Open, Alcaraz became the youngest man in the US Open fourth round since 17-year-old Michael Chang and 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1989.
Alcaraz became the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990
At the US Open, Alcaraz became the youngest Grand Slam tournament men's singles quarterfinalist since 18-year-old Michael Chang at the 1990 French Open.
At the US Open, Alcaraz became the youngest man in a major fourth round since 17-year-old Andrei Medvedev at the 1992 French Open
In 2002, Lleyton Hewitt's victory marked the last time someone outside the Big Four won the Wimbledon singles title before Carlos Alcaraz's win.
In February 2020, Carlos Alcaraz achieved an ATP Tour win before anyone born in 2002.
In May 2003, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was born in Spain.
Carlos Alcaraz was the first player born in 2003 to win a Challenger match. He was the first player born in 2003 to reach a Challenger title match.
In 2021, Carlos Alcaraz became the first person born in 2003 to win a match at a major tournament.
Alcaraz was the youngest man to reach the third round at Roland Garros in twenty nine years, and the youngest to do so at any major since Nadal in 2004.
In May 2021, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest match winner at the Madrid Open, breaking Rafael Nadal's 2004 record.
In May 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to win a match against a world No. 1 since 2004.
In April 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest to enter the top 10 since Rafael Nadal on 25 April 2005.
Alcaraz became the youngest men's major champion since Nadal at the 2005 French Open
In 2021, Carlos Alcaraz was the youngest man to qualify for the Australian Open tournament since Novak Djokovic in 2005.
In March 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest Masters 1000 champion since Rafael Nadal at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters.
In July 2021, after winning the Croatia Open Umag, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest ATP champion since Kei Nishikori in 2008.
In February 2022, Alcaraz became the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009.
In 2017, Roger Federer was the last player before Carlos Alcaraz to win Indian Wells without dropping a set.
In February 2018, at age 14, Carlos Alcaraz participated in his first professional tennis event, the Spain F5 ITF Futures in Murcia, reaching the quarterfinals. He earned his first two ATP points and was ranked No. 1414 on February 26, 2018.
In September 2018, Carlos Alcaraz moved to Villena to begin training at the Ferrero Tennis Academy.
In 2018, at the age of 15, Carlos Alcaraz started his professional tennis career.
In April 2019, 15-year-old Carlos Alcaraz made his Challenger debut at the JC Ferrero Challenger in Villena, securing his first win against Jannik Sinner.
In February 2020, at 16 years old, Carlos Alcaraz debuted in the ATP main draw at the Rio Open, winning against Albert Ramos Viñolas and becoming the first player born in 2003 to win an ATP Tour match.
In September 2020, at the age of 17, Carlos Alcaraz played his first major tournament qualifying round at the postponed French Open.
In May 2021, Carlos Alcaraz entered the top 100 of the ATP rankings.
On 24 May 2021, Alcaraz entered the top 100, becoming the youngest player inside the ATP top 100.
In 2021, Alcaraz made his debut in the main draw of a major tournament as a qualifier at the Australian Open.
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open. In 2023, he defeated Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
In 2024, Alcaraz's second-round defeat in straight sets to Botic van de Zandschulp at the US Open marked his earliest loss in a major since Wimbledon 2021.
In January 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became a brand ambassador for Rolex.
In February 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won his first ATP 500 title at the Rio Open and entered the top 20 in the singles rankings on 21 February 2022.
In March 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won his first ATP 1000 title at the Miami Open at the age of 18.
On 25 April 2022, Carlos Alcaraz entered the world top 10 for the first time after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Barcelona Open. He became the 20th teenager to break into the top 10 since 1973.
In May 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won the Madrid Open, defeating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back-to-back and becoming the youngest champion in the tournament's history. On May 9, 2022, he climbed to world No. 6 in the rankings.
At the age of 19 years and 214 days, Carlos Alcaraz ended the year 2022 as the youngest world No. 1 in the ATP era.
In 2022, Alcaraz would qualify to play the tournament again but did not play it as he would also qualify for the ATP Finals.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first major title at the US Open.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz last lost a match in five sets at the Australian Open.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz was featured on the Time 100 Next list.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won against Jannik Sinner in the US Open quarterfinal, saving a match point en route to the title.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won the Madrid Open semifinals against Rafael Nadal in a deciding set tiebreaker, becoming the first man to secure back-to-back victories against Nadal and Djokovic on clay.
In 2022, Juan Carlos Ferrero won the ATP Coach of the Year Award for coaching Carlos Alcaraz.
In January 2023, Carlos Alcaraz became an ambassador for the American clothing brand Calvin Klein for its 1996 underwear campaign.
On March 20, 2023, Carlos Alcaraz regained the world No. 1 ranking after winning Indian Wells without dropping a set, becoming the youngest man to win both legs of the Sunshine Double.
In June 2023, Carlos Alcaraz became a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton.
At Wimbledon in 2025, Alcaraz lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets, marking his first loss in a slam final and his first loss to Sinner since 2023. This also ended Alcaraz's 24-match win streak.
In 2023, Alcaraz won his second major title at Wimbledon, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
In 2023, Alcaraz would qualify to play the Next Gen ATP Finals again but did not play it as he would also qualify for the ATP Finals.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in an epic five-setter at the Wimbledon final and lost to him at the Cincinnati Open final.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz expressed his desire to have fun, try different things, and make people enjoy watching his matches.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz lost to Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati final, which was the longest-ever best-of-three-sets ATP Masters final, lasting 3 hours and 49 minutes.
In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz said he considered Juan Carlos Ferrero a "second father".
In 2023, Chess.com created a dedicated Carlos Alcaraz bot that any user can challenge virtually on the platform.
In 2023, Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the French Open.
In July 2023, Carlos Alcaraz defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Novak Djokovic.
On March 3, 2024, Carlos Alcaraz played against Rafael Nadal in The Netflix Slam, a live-streamed tennis match hosted by MGM Resorts International.
In April 2024, Carlos Alcaraz announced the launch of the Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Foundation, aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged children.
On December 12, 2024, Carlos Alcaraz inaugurated his foundation's exhibition "Los Pies en la Tierra" in Murcia, emphasizing equal opportunities for children.
In December 2024, Samuel López joined Carlos Alcaraz's coaching team under Juan Carlos Ferrero.
At 23 hours and 39 minutes of play duration across his seven matches, Alcaraz spent the longest time on court in major history before Medvedev at the 2024 Australian Open.
In 2024, Alcaraz won nearly a third of his opponents' service games.
In 2024, Alcaraz won the French Open and Wimbledon, followed by a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz finished the year ranked as world No. 3, despite winning two majors that season, and the Spanish Davis Cup team was knocked out by the Netherlands, marking the end of Rafael Nadal's career.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz publicly broke a racket for the first time during a match in Cincinnati, later apologizing. Following his loss at the 2024 US Open, he discussed his mental health struggles.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz spoke out against the length of the tennis calendar, citing injury frequency and joking about the physical toll on players.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shocking second-round defeat at the US Open and broke a racket on court for the first time, generating significant media coverage.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz won all three matches against Jannik Sinner, including the final of the China Open.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz won the China Open, defeating Jannik Sinner, and reclaimed the world No. 2 ranking. He also became the first player in ATP Tour history to win an ATP 500 singles title on every surface.
In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz won the silver medal in singles at the Paris Summer Olympics, becoming the youngest ever silver medalist in men's singles.
In the summer of 2024, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon and lost to him in the Olympics final.
In April 2025, The Guardian described Carlos Alcaraz as "arguably the most interesting athlete in the world right now", noting his charisma and media attention to his personal life.
On April 23, 2025, Netflix released "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way", a show documenting his 2024 season, focusing on the conflict between his ambition and normal life, featuring appearances from tennis greats.
In June 2025, Carlos Alcaraz became an ambassador for multinational food company Danone and French mineral water brand Evian.
As of July 2025, Alcaraz has only one five-set loss in his career.
In 2025, Alcaraz claimed a fifth major title at the French Open, defeating Jannik Sinner.
In 2025, Alcaraz lost to Sinner at Wimbledon Final, where Sinner dethroned the two-time defending champion Alcaraz.
In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz admitted to feeling nervous at Indian Wells and considered taking a break from tennis after struggling in Monte Carlo, drawing attention for his openness about mental health.
In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz appointed Fran Rubio, a childhood friend, as an additional physiotherapist to his team.
In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz supported Sara Sorribes Tormo's decision to take a break for her health and joined a letter requesting major tournaments to distribute more revenue to all players.
In 2025, Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In February 2025, Carlos Alcaraz won his first title of the season and his first indoor hardcourt title at the Rotterdam Open, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final.
The information is current through the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
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