Carlos Alcaraz's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 1. He finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2022 and 2025. Alcaraz has won 25 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including seven majors and eight Masters titles. Notably, he is the ninth and youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam in singles.

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1973: US Open Record

At the 2021 US Open, Carlos 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.

1993: Youngest man in Open Era to reach the final of all four majors

In 2026, Alcaraz became the youngest man in the Open Era to reach the final of all four majors, breaking the record set by Jim Courier in 1993. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open without dropping a set en route.

2002: First Wimbledon title outside of Big Four era

In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz won the Wimbledon title against Novak Djokovic, becoming the only man outside the Big Four to claim the Wimbledon singles title since 2002, before he himself had been born. He claimed his first title on grass in only his third career grass court tournament, beating Alex de Minaur in the final.

2004: Youngest Winner against World Number 1

In May 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to win a match against a world No. 1 since Nadal in 2004.

2008: ATP Champion

In July 2021, Carlos Alcaraz won the Umag Open, becoming the youngest ATP champion since Kei Nishikori in 2008.

2009: Youngest ATP 500 Winner

In February 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009.

2015: Rafa Nadal Tour Masters

In 2015, Carlos Alcaraz won the under-12 division of the Rafa Nadal Tour Masters.

2015: Made US Open final without dropping a set since Roger Federer

In 2025, Alcaraz reached the final without dropping a single set at the US Open, the first man to do so since Roger Federer in 2015. He defeated Jannik Sinner in the final to claim his sixth major, regaining the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in two years.

2017: Breakthrough Season at Under-14 Level

In 2017, Carlos Alcaraz had a breakthrough season at the under-14 level, winning the XIV Taça Internacional Maia Jovem and the Babolat Cup. He also helped Spain win the 14-and-under European Summer Cup.

2017: First to win Indian Wells without dropping a set since Federer

In March 2023, Alcaraz regained the world No. 1 ranking after winning the Indian Wells tournament, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final. He also became the first player to win Indian Wells without dropping a set since Roger Federer in 2017.

2018: Dutch Junior Open and European Championship

In July 2018, Carlos Alcaraz won the Dutch Junior Open. Later that year, he captured the European 16-and-under Championship.

March 2019: Won J300 Villena

In March 2019, Carlos Alcaraz won the J300 Villena, defeating Illya Beloborodko 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

May 2021: Madrid Open and Top 100 Ranking

In May 2021, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest match winner in Madrid Open history and entered the top 100, rising from 114th to 94th in the rankings on 24 May 2021.

February 2022: First ATP 500 Title

In February 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won his first ATP 500 title by defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open, becoming the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009. He entered the top 20 in the singles rankings on 21 February 2022.

April 2022: First ATP 1000 Title

In April 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won his first ATP 1000 title at the Miami Open, defeating Casper Ruud. He was the first Spaniard to win the title. At 18 years and 333 days old, he also became the youngest men's singles titlist in Miami Open history, and entered the world top 10 for the first time on 25 April 2022.

May 2022: Madrid Open Champion

In May 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest champion in Madrid Open's history at 19 years, 3 days. He defeated Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back-to-back. On 9 May 2022, Alcaraz climbed to a career-high ranking of world No. 6.

2022: Time 100 Next List

Carlos Alcaraz was featured on the Time 100 Next list in 2022.

2022: US Open Title and World No. 1

In 2022, Alcaraz won his first major title at the US Open, becoming the youngest man and the first male teenager in the Open Era to reach world No. 1, at 19 years, 4 months and 7 days old, and finished the year as the youngest year-end No. 1 in ATP rankings history.

2022: First title since US Open win

In 2022, Alcaraz won his first title since his US Open win at the Argentina Open. He defeated Cameron Norrie in the final, however he had to withdraw from the Mexican Open due to a leg injury that was aggravated during the Rio Open final.

2022: US Open quarterfinal win

In 2022, Alcaraz won the US Open quarterfinal en route to the title in five sets after saving a match point against Sinner. The pair met three times in 2024, with Alcaraz winning all three matches, including the tightly contested final of the China Open.

2022: Year-end No. 1

In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz finished as the year-end No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

2022: Madrid Open Semifinals Victory

In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz met Djokovic for the first time at the Madrid Open semifinals. Alcaraz prevailed in a deciding set tiebreaker, becoming the first and only man to secure back-to-back victories against Nadal and Djokovic on clay.

2022: ATP Coach of the Year Award

In 2022, Juan Carlos Ferrero won the ATP Coach of the Year Award for coaching Carlos Alcaraz.

March 2023: Regained world No. 1 ranking

On March 20, 2023, Alcaraz regained the world No. 1 ranking after winning the Indian Wells tournament, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final and breaking Medvedev's 19-match winning streak. He also became the first player to win Indian Wells without dropping a set since Roger Federer in 2017.

2023: Wimbledon Championship

In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz claimed his second major title at the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

2023: Wimbledon and Cincinnati Finals

In 2023, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in an epic five-setter. One month later, Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final after saving a championship point. Later in the year, Djokovic overpowered Alcaraz at the ATP Finals.

2023: Defended Wimbledon title

In July 2024, Alcaraz defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Novak Djokovic. He played the 2024 Cincinnati Open and lost, and in the US Open suffered a second round defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp.

2024: Wimbledon and Olympics Finals

During the summer of 2024, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played twice in high-profile finals. On July 14, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic at Wimbledon, and on August 4, Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in the Olympics final on Court Philippe Chatrier. Tennis.com listed the Olympics final as its ATP match of the year for 2024.

2024: All three matches won against Sinner

2024: China Open win

In 2024, Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the final of the China Open, snapping Sinner's 15-match win streak and reclaiming the world No. 2 ranking. With this win, Alcaraz became the first player in ATP Tour history to win an ATP 500 singles title on every surface. He also competed in Davis Cup and Laver Cup.

2024: Channel Slam and Olympic Silver

In 2024, Carlos Alcaraz completed the Channel Slam by winning both the French Open and Wimbledon titles, which he followed with a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

2024: Defended Wimbledon title

December 2025: Inclusion on 50 Names in the Boardroom List

In December 2025, Carlos Alcaraz was included on the 50 Names in the Boardroom list.

2025: French Open win against Sinner

In 2025, Alcaraz and Sinner met in three consecutive major finals. Alcaraz won their first major final at the French Open, despite Sinner holding three championship points in the fourth set. The Guardian acclaimed it as "one of the greatest finals ever played, in any sport."

2025: Won first indoor hardcourt title

In 2025, Alcaraz won his first title of the season and first indoor hardcourt title of his career at the Rotterdam Open, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final. He also played the Qatar Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Jiří Lehečka. At the Australian Open he was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the quarter finals.

2025: Two More Major Titles

In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz claimed his fifth and sixth major titles, defeating Jannik Sinner in the final of the French Open as well as the US Open.

2025: Masters Finals Contests

In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz contested two Masters finals at the Italian Open and the Cincinnati Open, winning both. He also played in the final of the 2025 ATP Finals, where he was defeated by Sinner in straight sets. Their rivalry was described as potentially era-defining.

2025: Year-end No. 1

In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz finished as the year-end No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

2025: Australian and US Open Matches

In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz played twice against Novak Djokovic. In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Djokovic won. In the semifinals of the US Open, Alcaraz won in straight sets. With this match, Alcaraz and Djokovic completed a set of meetings at each of the four majors. Tickets to the US Open match were the most expensive in US Open history.

2026: Longest Australian Open semifinal

In 2026, Alcaraz reached the semifinals of the Australian Open without dropping a set en route. His semifinal against Alexander Zverev was the longest Australian Open semifinal, at 5 hours and 27 minutes. He later defeated Novak Djokovic to clinch his first Australian Open title.

2026: Australian Open Victory

In 2026, Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic in four sets, ending Djokovic's undefeated record in Australian Open finals and becoming the youngest male player to complete the Career Grand Slam.

2026: Career Grand Slam

In 2026, Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open, becoming the youngest man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam, at 22 years, 8 months and 27 days old.