Carlos Alcaraz He qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open after defeating the Portuguese Nuno Borges by 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3) and 6-2. This is the second time he has reached this Melbourne round in four participations.
His best result was the quarterfinals of the previous edition, a tie he lost to the German Alexander Zverev. He returned with a desire for revenge and the motivation of completing his Grand Slam record.
Champion of the US Open 2022, Wimbledon 2023 and Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2024, at 21 years old he will become the youngest tennis player to collect all four Grand Slam trophies, breaking the record set in 1938, held by the American Don Budge, who held the plenary session on the 22nd.
After securing a place in the fourth round, on Sunday against the winner of the clash between the British Jack Draper and the Australian Alexander Vukicwas asked on court what tattoo he would get if it was the best at this Australian Open.
They reminded him that on the occasion of the US Open he chose to tattoo the date of his first ‘big game’, that after conquering Roland Garros he decided on an Eiffel Tower and that he chose a strawberry in the case of Wimbledon.
“Will you become a kangaroo if you win here?” “It will definitely be a kangaroo,” he confirmed. Carlos Alcaraz, pointing out that “The only thing I miss is not lifting the trophy here. Although the plan and the idea is to do it now,” said the Murcian.
He also wants to become the first under-21 men’s professional to reach all five Grand Slams.
Source: La Verdad
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