Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alkaˈɾaθ ˈɣaɾfja]; born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as World No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Alcaraz has won 16 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including four major titles and five Masters 1000 titles.

Alcaraz began his professional career in 2018 at age 15, going on to win three titles on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour and four on the ATP Challenger Tour. He broke into the top 100 in rankings in May 2021, and ended that year in the top 35 after reaching his first major quarterfinal at the US Open. In March 2022, Alcaraz won his first Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open at the age of 18, and then won his second at the Madrid Open where he defeated Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev in succession. In late 2022, Alcaraz won his first major singles title at the 2022 US Open, becoming the youngest man and the first male teenager in the Open Era to top the singles rankings, at 19 years, 4 months, and 6 days old. Finishing the year as the youngest year-end No. 1 in ATP ranking history, he was later named the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year for his performance in the season.

In 2023, Alcaraz claimed two additional Masters 1000 titles at Indian Wells and Madrid and his second major title at Wimbledon. In 2024, he won his third and fourth major titles at the French Open and Wimbledon, followed by an Olympic silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Following his victory at the 2024 China Open, he became the first player in ATP Tour history to win an ATP 500 singles title on every surface – clay, grass and hard courts.