(CNN Spanish) — The rise of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz in the world of tennis has been meteoric. A proof of this was his last championship of 2022 so far, the Madrid Masters 1000 in May, following beating Alexander Zverev (current champion of the tournament at the time) in the final, with which he managed to rise to number 6 in the world ranking.
Another proof of his rise is his record this year: more than 49 wins and four titleswhich makes it the tennis player with the most wins in 2022. This he had, until September 8, in the world number 4two positions above what it was in May.
Now following beat Norwegian Casper Ruudis number 1 in the general classification of the ATP.
The Spaniard is the youngest man (19 years old) to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Nadal in 2005.
Without a doubt, Alcaraz is in the sports spotlight for his exploits at such a young age. So that you know more regarding the rising star of tennis, we present some of the most relevant data regarding him, according to information from the ATP.
Meet Carlos Alcaraz, the #1 young Spaniard in the world
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory in the round of 16 of the US Open 2022 once morest Marin Cilic. (Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Personal information
- Place of birth: El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
- Date of birth: May 5, 2003.
- Height: 1.85 meters.
- Weight: 72 kilograms.
- Family: “His father is Carlos. His mother is Virginia. His brothers are Álvaro, Sergio and Jaime”, indicates the ATP.
- Beginnings: he started playing tennis at the age of 4 thanks to his father.
- Professional debut: 2018.
Game and fun facts
- Carlos Alcaraz’s favorite shot is the right.
- His coach is his compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero, winner of Roland Garros in 2003 and former number 1 in the world (a position he reached before Alcaraz was born).
- Carlos Alcaraz’s greatest idol is one of the best in history: Rafael Nadal.
- Alcaraz enjoys other sports, especially golf and soccer. Of the latter, he is a follower of Real Madrid.
- Do you enjoy reggaeton? Alcaraz says yes and that he likes to hear it.
- “His favorite actor is Will Smith and his favorite movie is Rocky Balboa,” adds the ATP.
Journey to number 1 in the world
- April 8, 2019: position 597 of the ranking.
- March 16, 2020: 318th place.
- May 24, 2021: He was already in the top 100 in the world by reaching 94th place.
- January 3, 2022: At the start of this year, Alcaraz was in 32nd place.
- May 9, 2022: Carlos Alcaraz reached number 6 in the world.
- July 25, 2022: climbed to 5 on the planet.
- August 1, 2022: Alcaraz managed to climb to number 4 in the ranking for the first time.
- September 11, 2022: Defeated Casper Ruud in the final of the US Open and is number 1 in the world.
