The Spanish tennis player has unlimited potential that excites the world of sports
Carlos Alcaraz has broken all earliness records with his victory at the US Open. A victory that has led him to beat Pete Sampras’ record in the American tournament, being the youngest to lift it. But not only that, but the victory helped him to become the youngest number 1 in tennis historybeating the previous record that belonged to Lleyton Hewitt.
Now that it is number 1, there are many who they compare him with the three greatest tennis players in history of tennis. Three tennis players who have shared a time and who have dominated the courts in recent decades. We are talking about Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, the three tennis players with the most Grand Slamss of history
The difference between the number 1 of Nadal and Alcaraz
As we have mentioned, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest number 1 in tennis history by winning his first Grand Slam. However, Rafa Nadal managed to win 5 Grand Slams in order to reach number 1 in the ATP ranking. And it is that both have coincided in very different times in the sport of the racket.
When Rafa Nadal broke in, tennis was dominated by Roger Federer, who chained a historic streak of weeks being number 1 in the world. That is why the tennis player from Manacor had to win up to five major titles to reach number 1. For his part, Alcaraz has arrived in a time of transition, with a retired Federer, with Nadal attacked by injuries and with Djokovic being sidelined. tournaments for not having the vaccine.
Carlos Alcaraz is scary with his qualities
Despite this, it is clear that Alcaraz aims to be a generational talent, one of those that happens every many years. This is also how a tennis legend, Todd Woodbridge, sees it, who was very clear when talking about the Spanish tennis player after his victory at the US Open. And it is that he ensures that he has the best of every great tennis player.
According to what he affirms, Alcaraz has entered a precocity club together with Rafa Nadal, Michael Chang or Boris Becker. But not only that, but he assures that the young tennis player has taken the best from Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, being the most complete he has ever seen. Something that does nothing more than raise expectations around the figure of him, as there are many who see no limit to Murcia.
