By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday July 15, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz. The present that retains on giving.
The 21-year-old continued his romp by means of Europe this summer time, ending off his Wimbledon title with a glowing 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) takedown of Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s last on Centre Courtroom.
The Spaniard is now a four-time Grand Slam champion now, which strikes him previous Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray on the all-time main singles titles listing, however it’s not a lot the variety of Alcaraz’s majors, because the age that he’s profitable them.
To rejoice the outstanding rise of the Spaniard, let’s get contained in the numbers a bit:
Youngest Channel Double Winner
By profitable Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in the identical season Alcaraz turn out to be the sixth male participant in Open Period to win the “channel double.” He joins a lofty listing that features Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on the listing.
Most spectacular, in fact, is the truth that he’s the youngest to ever complet the feat.
Again-to-Again at SW19
By profitable back-to-back Wimbledon titles, Alcaraz turns into the ninth man to realize that feat within the Open Period, and he’s one among simply three gamers to have gained a Wimbledon males’s singles title earlier than turning 22, together with Bjorn Borg and Boris Becker.
Most Grand Slam Males’s Singles Titles Earlier than Turning 22
Alcaraz is now tied for the document for many main males’s singles titles gained earlier than turning 22. The Spaniard’s 4 titles match Mats Wilander, Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg – and he nonetheless has two majors left to play as a 21-year-old.
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— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) July 15, 2024
Perfection in Finals
Alcaraz is the second participant in Open Period historical past to win his first 4 main males’s singles finals, and he’s the youngest to realize the feat.
Solely Roger Federer, who gained his first seven main finals, has had an extended streak, however Federer solely gained a kind of majors earlier than turning 22.
Crushing the High-5
Alcaraz is an ideal 6-0 towards the High-5 (actuall the High-3 if we’re being actually particular) in 2024, together with 3-0 towards the High-5 at Slams.
In keeping with Eurosport, Alcaraz is the youngest participant in historical past to win his first six matches towards the High-5 in a single season.
90 % at Wimbledon
Alcaraz has gained 18 of his first 20 matches on Wimbledon’s grass. For reference: Federer was 16-4 in his first 20, and he didn’t need to cope with Novak Djokovic again then; Borg was 17-3; Sampras was 16-4; Djokovic was 15-5.
Boris Becker, the youngest males’s singles champion in Wimbledon historical past, was additionally 18-2. He went on to win 4 titles at SW19. What number of will Alcaraz win?
Within the Open Period, solely Rod Laver (19-1) has accomplished higher in his first 20 males’s singles matches at Wimbledon, however Laver went 16-4 in his first 20 matches on the Championships previous to Wimbledon.
