Prodigy Alcaraz triumphs in Madrid

After victories over Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a row, which no player had ever achieved on clay at the same tournament, he also rolled over Alexander Zverev in the final. The German, seeded number two, had no chance at 3:6,1, 6:2022. For Alcaraz it was the fourth title in 1000 - after Rio de Janeiro, the Masters XNUMX victory in Miami and Barcelona.

The defeated Zverev was impressed by his opponent's performance. “I would like to congratulate Carlitos. “You are currently the best player in the world, even though you are only five years old (ironic, note), you are already beating us all,” said the German at the award ceremony. “Great for tennis to see that we have such a new superstar who will win so many Grand Slams and be number one.”

Alcaraz celebrates his victory. © ANSA / EMILIO NARANJO

The Spaniard, who only turned 19 on Thursday, also impressed in the final with his irresistible attacking tennis. Olympic champion Zverev had nothing to oppose Alcaraz, who was already described by many as a “prodigy”. He probably wouldn't have any real problems with the term "child", because Alcaraz recently said that he would prefer to be called "Carlitos" or, for non-Spanish speakers, "Charlie". The reason for this is that he doesn't want to feel like an adult. “Carlos seems very serious to me,” he said while still in Barcelona. 6th place in the world ranking His game, on the other hand, is not that of a teenager, but of an upcoming superstar. In the “Caja magica”, the magic box, Alcaraz performed magic on the pitch with incredible callousness and one after the other disenchanted his more prominent opponents. Even his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero just sat grinning in the Spaniard's player box in the second set on Sunday; Alcaraz simply played too well.

As a reward for his efforts, Alcaraz is already in sixth place on Monday, and the trend is rising sharply. For the French Open in Paris, which begins in two weeks, he is at least co-favorite alongside Nadal and Djokovic. After his recent performances, even his first major title would no longer be a surprise.

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Prodigy Alcaraz triumphs in Madrid

Carlos Alcaraz crowned his sensational run at the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid in the final on Sunday.

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