It was born in 2003 and quickly became a reality. He comes from being the US Open champion, has two Masters 1000s, tops the ATP rankings and will be looking for the title in Buenos Aires in February.
- Carlos Alcaraz will be the star of Argentina Open 2023!
From February 11 to 19, the Argentina Open will be heldThe ATP 250 which is disputed in Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Clubto be attended by Diego Schwartzmanchampion in 2021, Dominic Thiemdouble champion in 2016 and 2018, Lorenzo Musetti Y Cameron Norrie, among other figures. However, this Wednesday the strongest name was confirmed: despite missing australia tomorrow due to injury, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, heir to Rafael Nadal, who is number 1 in the world at the age of 19, will be there.. I know the history of the gem of tennis that comes from being the champion of the United States Open.
Carlos Alcaraz’s beginnings in tennis: a family that pushed him and a talent that he took advantage of
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia He is the second of four siblings (Álvaro, Sergio and Jaime), son of Carlos and Virginia. He was born on May 5, 2003 in El Palmar, Murcia.. His grandfather and his father were tennis players, even his father was runner-up in Spain. He currently runs a tennis school at a country club and has been drawn to both the racket and the yellow ball. “Without them, the good times I spend outside the court, or the level I show here, would not be possible. I am very lucky to have the environment I have”he once declared. From the age of 14 to the present, Carlitos trains at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Equelite Academy, located in Alicante, trained by the former world number one.
Carlos Alcaraz, the heir to Rafael Nadal who is number one in the world
“Carlos has all the ingredients, passion, humility, talent and physique, which reminds me a lot of me when I was his age. He is now his rival”, declared earlier Rafael Nadal in Carlos Alcaraz. They are 17 years apart and The young man grew up watching the Balearic Islands shine. now follow in his footsteps.
In the 2021 season he started from the 146th place in the ATP ranking. That year he began to show his talent led him to win, at age 17, his first match at a Grand Slam tournament (he beat Van de Zandschulp at the Australian Open) and there is justice 18 years, 3 months and 25 days, after his victory in the first round of the US Open, he was able to close the circle with a victory in every Major and improved the grades achieved by Nadal, Djokovic and Federer.
Then in July won his first ATP 250 title in Umag, Croatia. At the end of the season, he won the Next Gen Finals bringing together the 8 best of 2021 under 21 years old. In 2022, after showing tremendous physical progress, he managed to lift five more titles: ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro (beat Diego Schwartzman in the final), the Miami Masters 1000, Barcelona ATP 500 and Madrid Masters 1000. However, its growth did not stop and in September defeated Casper Ruud in the US Open finalthis is champion of his first Grand Slam and got enough points in be number 1 in the world. Now remains at the top of the ranking and, though will not play the Australian Open due to injuryyou will only lose 90 points and He will continue on top when he travels to Buenos Aires in February to play the Argentina Open.
Nadal praises Alcaraz after winning the US Open
On September 11, 2022, Carlos Alcarazin just 19 years, defeated Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1) and 6-3 in the US Open final to become Grand Slam champion for the first time. In addition, the points obtained reach him to stay as leader of the ATP rankings for the first time. One of the first to congratulate him on social media was Rafael Nadalthe tennis legend who is his idol and is currently fighting for his place as number one in the world. “Congratulations @carlosalcaraz for your first Grand Slam and for the number 1 that is the culmination of your first great season that I’m sure will be many more!”, Rafa wrote to him on Twitter.
Source: Tycsports
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