Carlos Alcaraz tells us about his goals after winning the Miami Open 4:16
(CNN Spanish) --
The rise of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz in the world of tennis has been meteoric.
And the most recent test of him was his championship on Sunday at the Masters 1000 in Madrid, after beating Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the final.
Alcaraz's feat not only has to do with his victory against Zverev, who was the defending champion of the Madrid Open and ranked number 3 in the world;
or with the fact that in this same tournament he had previously beaten his compatriot Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, two of the best players in history, on consecutive days.
His road to world success, rather, has been marked by all the work the youngster has put in in the 2022 ATP season.
Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Madrid Open trophy, the second Masters 1000 of his career, on May 8, 2022. (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
So far this year, Alcaraz, just 19 years old, has won four titles, of which two are Masters 1000. Before these championships, the young Spaniard had only one trophy as an ATP professional, which he achieved in 2021 .
"The Spaniard leads the ATP Tour with 28 wins this season, one victory above Stefanos Tsitsipas. His four titles are also the circuit record (in 2022), above Nadal and Rublev, with three cups each" , says the tennis association on its website.
Alcaraz has also achieved other records this year.
Among them, becoming the youngest player to reach the top 10 in the world since Rafael Nadal in 2005, this after winning in Madrid and climbing to 6th place in the ranking.
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To learn more about the rising star of tennis, we present some of his most relevant data, according to information from the ATP.
Meet Carlos Alcaraz, the new number 6 in the world
Personal information
Place of birth: El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
Date of birth: May 5, 2003.
Height: 1.85 meters.
Weight: 72 kilograms.
Family: "His father is Carlos. His mother is Virginia. His brothers are Álvaro, Sergio and Jaime," indicates the ATP.
Beginnings: he started playing tennis at the age of 4 thanks to his father.
Professional debut: 2018.
Game and fun facts
Carlos Alcaraz's favorite shot is the right.
His coach is his compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero, winner of Roland Garros in 2003 and former number 1 in the world (a position he reached before Alcaraz was born).
Carlos Alcaraz's greatest idol is one of the best in history: Rafael Nadal.
Alcaraz enjoys other sports, especially golf and soccer.
Of the latter, he is a follower of Real Madrid.
Do you enjoy reggaeton?
Alcaraz says yes and that he likes to hear it.
"His favorite actor is Will Smith and his favorite movie is Rocky Balboa," adds the ATP.
Journey to number 6 in the world
April 8, 2019: 597th place in the ranking.
March 16, 2020: 318th place.
May 24, 2021: He was already in the top 100 in the world by reaching 94th place.
January 3, 2022: At the start of this year, Alcaraz was in 32nd place.
May 9, 2022: As of this Monday, Carlos Alcaraz is number 6 in the world.
Titles in his professional career
Umag (Croatian Open), an ATP 250: Alcaraz won it on July 25, 2021.
Rio Open (in Rio de Janeiro), ATP 500: the Spaniard won it on February 20, 2022.
Miami Open, Masters 1000: his first title in this category, achieved on April 3, 2022.
Barcelona Open, ATP 500: With his victory in this tournament on April 24, 2022, Alcaraz reached the top 10.
Madrid Open, his second Masters 1000: Alcaraz won it on May 8, 2022 and with this he reached 6th place in the world.
What's next for Alcaraz?
The Rome Masters 1000 is currently taking place, in which Alcaraz will not compete.
This tournament ends on May 15 and, the next day, Roland Garros begins, the second Grand Slam of the year and the "dream tournament" of the young Spanish tennis player.
Everything indicates that Carlos Alcaraz continues to win said Roland Garros.
At the end of the Madrid Open, he was asked if he thought he could win a Grand Slam.
"Yes, I think so. I think I'm ready to win a Grand Slam. I'm ready to go for it. Trying to win a Grand Slam is a goal for me this year. I'll work for it and we'll see what happens at Roland Garros. Alcaraz told the ATP on Sunday.
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