Following in the footsteps of Sampras: Carlos Alquers did everything right | Israel today

Carlos Alquers is the future, that's for sure.

If it wasn't clear by now, then his win at the US Open tonight (between Sunday and Monday) came and made it clear that the Spaniard has the next few years of the Men's World Tour in his hands.

In the final against Casper Rod, just as he has done throughout this tournament, the Spanish talent presented the reasons why he is marked as the next goat of tennis.

He cut balls near the net, hit powerfully from the back line, bounced into the sky with surgical precision, saved a game point in the third, won it with a tiebreaker and continued into the pages of history.

With a 4:6, 6:2, 6:7 (1), 3:6 victory, Elcars won his first Grand Slam title, and became the youngest number one since the world ranking came into effect.

"It's something I've dreamed of since I was a child - to be first in the world and Grand Slam champion," said the Spaniard at the end, "I didn't think I'd achieve it at the age of 19, but I worked very hard for it."

Alcras.

The tournament of his life, photo: EPA

Alcras is the future for many different reasons.

First of all, because of the tennis.

It's trivial.

The strengths, the diversity, the wisdom - he has all these in abundance.

But also because of the character.

As the grandson of a grandfather who instilled the mantra that you need a "head, heart and guts" to succeed in this sport, the Alkers face.

He is mature and level-headed, knows how to keep his cool on the important points, hardly ever goes out of focus.

Quite a ten-year-old zen master.

It is likely that this skill set will bring the Spaniard several more Grand Slam titles in the years to come.

He is the youngest to win the US Championship since Pete Sampras in 1990, and the American added 13 more titles to himself after the first win. Many believe that Alkers is capable of a similar, even longer course, because the future is in his hands.

Alcras.

Looking from above, photo: GETTY

Mature and responsible, but frenetic like a high schooler

But before the future, the present.

Alcaras is not only the youngest to reach the top of the world rankings, he is the best representative of the younger generation.

He is here and now.

Plays tennis like there's no tomorrow, produces highlights like a human tiktok account.

Like his contemporaries, the Millennials, he can't miss a thing.

A tennis player who suffers from FOMO.

In each of his matches this year he won at least one set, even when he lost, determined to be present for the whole event.

Also in New York Alkers spent more time on the field than anyone else.

Before the final, he spent 20 hours on the court, won three consecutive five-set matches, and it didn't bat an eyelid.

"I always say there is no time to be tired," he said and smiled, "you have to give it your all, all the time."

And that's Alkers.

Mature and responsible like a seasoned tennis player, but frenetic and energetic like a viral high schooler.

It is possible and desirable to define him as "the future of tennis", but as a representative of the current generation, he does not have random points on the timeline - there is only now.

So now, he moves on to the next now.

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