Youngest since Rafael Nadal: Carlos Alcaraz reaches 150 consecutive top-10 weeks

Carlos Alcaraz is getting ready to chase his third consecutive Indian Wells title. The Spaniard is celebrating a notable milestone this week, amassing 150 consecutive top-10 weeks. At 21 years and ten months, Carlos is the youngest participant to realize that since Rafael Nadal in 2007!

Alcaraz cracked the top-10 in April 2022 at 18 years and 11 minutes! It has been an unimaginable experience for him ever since, with 130 top-3 weeks on his tally and many extra to return! The younger Spaniard wrote historical past books in 2022.

He topped his unimaginable season with a Main crown and Masters 1000 shileds, leaving everybody behind and changing into the youngest world no. 1. He wrapped up the yr forward of Rafael Nadal and stood because the youngest year-end no. 1 participant in ATP historical past.

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Carlos couldn’t hold the ATP throne in 2023, shedding it to Novak Djokovic. Nonetheless, the younger gun collected extra notable information and embraced a full top-10 season at 20. Alcaraz missed the Australian Open and bounced again in Indian Wells, celebrating his third Masters 1000 crown at 19.

The house favourite defended his titles in Barcelona and Madrid, staying neck and neck with Djokovic within the no. 1 chase. They met within the Roland Garros semi-final, and the teen cracked beneath stress. He felt cramps in his complete physique from the third set and ended on the shedding facet.

Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot

Carlos introduced his monumental expertise at Queen’s and Wimbledon. Getting into the celebrated occasions after barely enjoying on grass earlier than, the Spaniard lifted two titles and wrote historical past books. Alcaraz chased his first Wimbledon crown towards the seven-time winner, Novak Djokovic.

The teen prevailed in 5 units and lifted his second Main crown at 20. Carlos skilled a defeat versus Novak in a superb Cincinnati Masters ultimate after squandering his possibilities. He misplaced the bottom a bit and fell within the semi-final in New York, Beijing and Turin.

Jannik Sinner & Carlos Alcaraz, Beijing 2023© Stream screenshot

He accomplished the season within the top-2 and wished for extra large titles in 2024. Alcaraz claimed 4 ATP trophies within the season behind us, together with two Majors! The Spaniard defeated Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros to change into the youngest participant with Main crown on all three surfaces.

Not stopping there, Carlos defended his Wimbledon title over Novak Djokovic, standing because the proud proprietor of 4 Main trophies after barely turning 21! The Spaniard suffered an enormous blow within the Olympic Video games ultimate, shedding to Djokovic in two tie breaks and bringing dwelling the silver medal.

Carlos defeated Jannik Sinner in an exhilarating Beijing Open ultimate for his fourth and final title of the season. He closed it ranked third behind Sinner and Zverev. Alcaraz chased a Profession Grand Slam on the Australian Open at first of 2025.

He misplaced to Djokovic within the quarter-final and bounced again in Rotterdam, conquering his first indoor occasion. The Spaniard will search his third consecutive Indian Wells crown, hoping to defend final yr’s factors and stay in contact with Sinner and Alcaraz.