Carlos Alcaraz equaled this Sunday at Roland Garros a precocity milestone who starred in his day Rafael Nadal. The Murcian won the Philippe Chatrier against Alexander Zverev his third Grand Slam title at 21 years oldthe same ones that the Balearic Islands had won at the same age.
The difference is that Nadal won them all in Paris (2005, 2006 and 2007)while Alcaraz has trophies in three different majors and on the three surfaces: US Open 2022 (hard), Wimbledon 2023 (grass) and Roland Garros 2024 (dirt).
| Player | ATP 250 | ATP 500 | Masters 1,000 | Grand Slams | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafal Nadal | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
On the other hand, Rafa had played two more Slam finals than Carlitos, both at Wimbledon (2006 and 2007). and accumulated 22 titles and three other finals among all categories when he won his third consecutive championship in the French tournament. Alcaraz has 14 windings and four finals. Alcaraz has five Masters 1,000 in his record. At 21 years old, Nadal had already won nine.
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