“The question: did Alcaraz win 10 Grand Slams, 5 or 23 and break the record?”

Carlos Alcaraz He spent 102 days out of official competition on the ATP Tour, due to two injuries, but his return was as impressive as his entry into the main professional circuit.

In 15 matches played, 14 wins and one loss, two more titles to reach eight, three in the Masters 1000 ATP category after winning the Indian Wellswhere the youngest number one in history, at the age of 19, took the lead in the classification at the expense of the Serbian Novak Djokovic.

Face a new challenge, defend the crown in Miami ATP Masters 1000 and the number one. One goes hand in hand with the other in this hard-court event, before jumping onto European clay.

It starts this Friday in Miami, around 9 pm, against the Argentine Facundo Bagnis22 years old and world number 100. The South American broke a negative streak of 0-5 on the ATP in 2023 defeating the Brazilian Felipe Meligeni (6-3, 1-6, 6-4), this was his first win in the Miami match, at the third attempt.

Alcaraz debuted in 2021 as a submission to Finn Emil Ruusuvuorito premiere his record in the Masters 1000 ATP in 2022. In this competition there are 6 wins and one loss.

Everything points to a new celebration for the tennis player from Palmarwho defeated Bagnis last year on the clay of Umag, round of quarters, 6-0 and 6-4.

The same force that knocked him down five days ago Daniel Medvedev in the Indian Wells final. A stunning 6-3 and 6-2 by the Spaniard swept the Russian off the court, having won the previous 19 matches as the best in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai.

“It doesn’t surprise me, because his potential is there. Although everything is very fast, very fast,” he analyzed in Miami Juan Carlos Ferrerocoach of Carlos Alcaraz.

He asked for calm: “The team is creating a bubble around him to keep him calm. It’s hard to say where he’s going. Let’s let him play. We’ll do the same as we’ve been doing for the past months.”

Carlos Alcaraz, having fun

Alcaraz He said he has no pressure, he makes sure he is happy, which is extra to get all his qualities in the competition.

Daniel Medvedev Like most, he feels the many successes of Carlos Alcaraz, who now has a Grand Slam in his history, the 2022 US Open. “Ever since he was 17, he’s been, ‘wow! How strong he is, even though sometimes he hits hard and other times he makes an unforced error. So, let’s see where he goes. And after one year, he’s number one, hits harder than his rivals. It’s surprisingly fun to watch because it’s what you can do when you’re hot, on a roll?”.

Medvedev suffered from it Indian Wells. “His skills are amazing. I remember in Madrid when he beat Djokovic and Nadal, which was incredible for an 18-year-old.”

And Medvedev threw the million dollar question. “We know that Alcaraz knows how to use his conditions. The question is, will he win 10 Grand Slams, 5, or 23 and maybe break the record?”

Time will tell. Right now they are leaders Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both with 22 Grand Slam crowns heading into 37 and 36 years of age, respectively. Roger Federer left him at 41 with 20.

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