At Roland Garros: the Alcaraz record that not even Federer, Djokovic and Nadal could achieve :: Olé

Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) continues to make history in tennis and has not yet reached the age of 22. After beat Jannik Sinner (2nd) in the semifinals of the Roland Garros, will be in the final of the most important clay court tournament in search of his third Grand Slam: He will do so against the winner of the duel between Casper Ruud (7th) and Alexander Zverev (4th). His victory in the semis led him to break a historic streak since the creation of the Open Era in tennis: It turns out that the Spaniard became the youngest player to reach a final of a Major on all three surfaces.

He only needed to compete in a clay court definition, and after his victory, He will have the opportunity to win his third Grand Slam, on a different surface. To put in context: Nadal achieved it at 22 years old, Federer at 23 and Djokovic at 24.

The first Grand Slam that the Murcian managed to achieve was in 2022 on cement. Alcaraz faced Casper Ruud in the US Open final, and made history that day. He established himself after defeating him 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1) and 6-3 in 3h20m.

Although the Spaniard, who at the time was only 19 years old, knew what it was like to savor a title, he broke a barrier. One of the many that he went bankrupt since he turned professional. His fifth conquest in 2022 (Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, ​​Madrid the previous ones) took place in the place he wanted most. In his favorite tournament and surface, his history in the most prominent competitions of this sport began.

Then in 2023, just a year after his first major title, he would win his second at Wimbledon. And he achieved it against a member of the Big 3 and on a historic court: He beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6 and 6-4, who had not lost a match on the center court of the All England Club for 10 years.

The youngest of the tennis No. 1s thus lifted his second Grand Slam cup in his third participation in London and on a surface, grass, that he barely knew.

Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) was down twice against Jannik Sinner (2nd)which from next Monday will displace Nole at the top of the ranking, but remained firm, He came back every time he had to and won 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3 to qualify for the final of the Parisian event.

“It may have been one of the most difficult matches of my short career,” said Carlitos, who had to give his best to win. He was not enough with his powerful forehand, which did not prevent the Italian from breaking him three times in the first set. Something more had to be given, and Alcaraz gave it.

With a lot of sacrifice, but above all, endurance to overcome a 6-2 in the first set and a 6-3 in the third, after having tied the match in the second set, the world No. 3 won a great game that lasted 4h12m, and Now he will seek to win his third Grand Slam at only 21 years old.