Posted by Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday July 15, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz. The gift that keeps on giving.
The 21-year-old continued to roam Europe this summer, ending his Wimbledon title run with a brilliant 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) Novak Djokovic in the finals on Sunday at Center Court.
The Spaniard is now a four-time Grand Slam champion, moving him past Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray on the list of longest-running singles titles, but it’s not so much the number of majors for Alcaraz, as the years he’s won. see.
To celebrate Spain’s incredible rise, let’s dive into the numbers a bit:
Two-time Youngest Channel Winner
By winning Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in the same season Alcaraz becomes the sixth male player in the Open Era to win the “double channel.” He joins an elite list that includes Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on the list.
Most impressive, of course, is that he is the youngest ever to complete the feat.
Back-to-Back in SW19
By winning back-to-back Wimbledon titles, Alcaraz becomes the ninth man to do so in the Open Era, and is one of only three players to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title before the age of 22, along with Bjorn Borg and Boris Becker. .
Most Grand Slam Men’s Singles Titles Under 22
Alcaraz is now tied for the record for most men’s titles won before the age of 22. The Spaniard’s four titles join Mats Wilander, Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg – and he still has two major titles to play as a 21-year-old.
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– Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) July 15, 2024
Ultimate Perfection
Alcaraz is the second player in Open Era history to win his first men’s singles final, and the youngest to achieve the feat.
Only Roger Federer, who won his first seven major finals, has had longer, but Federer won only one of those titles before he turned 22.
Crushing the Top-5
Alcaraz is a perfect 6-0 against the Top-5 (actually Top-3 if we’re being really specific) in 2024, including 3-0 against the Top-5 at Slams.
According to Eurosport, Alcaraz is the youngest player in history to win his first six matches against the Top-5 in one season.
90 percent at Wimbledon
Alcaraz has won 18 of the first 20 matches on Wimbledon grass. For reference: Federer was 16-4 in his first 20, and he didn’t face Novak Djokovic during that time; Borg was 17-3; Sampras was 16-4; Djokovic was 15-5.
Boris Becker, the youngest men’s champion in Wimbledon history, was also 18-2. He went on to win four titles in SW19. How many will win Alcaraz?
In the Open Era, only Rod Laver (19-1) has done better in his first 20 men’s singles matches at Wimbledon, but Laver went 16-4 in his first 20 matches at the Championships before – Wimbledon.
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