Carlos Alcaraz: Teen tennis player promises to forget the Big 3

This feat will also be mentioned because Nadal is known as the “King of Clay” and Nole is a hard court expert but also an excellent player playing on clay. Both have 79 championship titles on clay, including 15 Roland Garros titles (Nadal 13 times and Nole 2 times).

Alcaraz in the match against Djokovic AFP

Alcaraz, like the two seniors Nadal and Nole, entered the professional tournament (ATP system) at the age of 15. But one thing is for sure, Alcaraz will not be able to break Nadal’s record when Nadal has won the Grand Slam. for the first time in 2005 at the age of 19 years and 2 days. It is here – Roland Garros – Nadal has been honored as the “King of Clay” and Roland Garros has been the impregnable fortress of Nadal: 2 times 4 times in a row and 1 time 5 times in a row!

With Novak Djokovic, it is possible that Alcaraz will reach the peak of Grand Slam glory for the first time in his career, as Novak won the 2008 Australian Open at the age of 20 years, 8 months and 5 days. But, to own 20 Grand Slams including 9 Australian Open championship titles as well as a record 7 times ending the year with No. world Djokovic’s is a very high level that Alcaraz cannot easily conquer.

But Alcaraz has the qualities we can expect.

Alcaraz .’s joy of victory AFP

Difference Alcaraz in the new generation

Big 3: Rafael Nadal (21 Grand Slam titles); Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer (with 20 Grand Slam titles) are free. Over the past 20 years, I don’t know how many tennis players have been waiting to usurp the Big 3, but fans are disappointed. Even the newest, most appreciated and expected generation in TOP 5 is Daniil Medved (2nd in the world, 26 years old); Alexander Zeverev (world number 3, 25 years old) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (world number 5, 23 years old) have not been able to make fans forget the Big 3, nor have they shown any signs of usurping Djokovic and Djokovic soon. Nadal even though both are about to celebrate their 35th and 36th birthdays.

What about Carlos Alcaraz? Alcaraz is a version of Djokovic. Alcaraz moves as cleverly as Djokovic, but with more power, wider, and better landing. Alcaraz also soon proved to be a brave and stubborn tennis player – the substance to turn a star into a superstar.

Maybe Nadal fans will use the excuse that Alcaraz beat Nadal in the quarterfinals Madrid Open because Nadal has not recovered from injury. But with Alcaraz’s semi-final victory over Djokovic, it is difficult for anyone to deny his talent and not put his faith in Alcaraz.

Alcaraz in victory over Nadal Reuters

Alcaraz not only came back to beat Djokovic 2-1 (6/7, 7/5, 7/6), but Alcaraz also won impressively with 51 winning points, more than double Djokovic’s 24 points. More importantly, Alcaraz not only won from powerful forehand and backhand shots, but also combined with small misses that made Djokovic many times stuck, helpless to watch in the first face of Alcaraz.

And yet, Alcaraz also showed bravery despite being a teenager when he had 5 successful saves in 6 times when Djokovic threatened to break the serve (break-point). With this win, Alcaraz has increased its record to 27 wins since the beginning of the year and this is the fourth final in the 2022 season after 3 finals of Rio Open (February 20), Miami Open (April 3) and Barcelona. Open (April 24).

Alcaraz in victory over Djokovic Reuters

At 23:30 tonight, 8.5, Alcaraz’s opponent in the final is second seed Alexander Zverev, who won Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-1 (6/4, 3/6, 6/2) semi-final. The previous 3 finals, Alcaraz all ended as champions. Will it be the 4th for Alcaraz? Let’s wait while in sport nothing can be said in advance. But, one thing is for sure – through Alcaraz – fans saw Federer, Nadal and Djokovic when they were young.