Carlos Alcaraz fires fresh warning to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz is vying to emulate the legacy of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic after winning his second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. The world No 1 became the first person in 10 years to defeat Djokovic on Centre Court as he became the new prince of SW19 on Sunday. And he is already aiming even bigger.
Alcaraz came through a thrilling five-set epic in his first Wimbledon final to stun Djokovic and be crowned the champion. Just five weeks after nerves saw him start cramping against the Serb during the French Open semi-final, the 20-year-old bounced back to complete one of the toughest tasks in tennis – defeating the 23-time Major champion on Centre Court.
The Spaniard has long been tipped for big things and already reached the pinnacle of the sport as a teenager last September, winning his first Slam title at the US Open and becoming the youngest world No 1 in ATP history. Now holding two Majors less than three months after turning 20, Alcaraz is thinking even bigger and wants to be remembered as one of the greatest.
“I believe that the explanation lies in the fact that, in the end, we are very clear about our objective,” Alcaraz told El Pais after he was asked how he quickly became one of the biggest stars in tennis. With the Australian Open and French Open now on his radar, the 20-year-old explained exactly what that objective was.
