Carlos Alcaraz19 years old and number 5 in the world, will start this Thursday on the clay of mold (not before 8:00 pm) defending his first title when he faces the Slovakian in the round of 16 Norbert Gombos (117th). His balance for 2022 is 39 wins and 6 losses, 24-3 on clay.
The Murcian premiered his ATP record last summer which gave signs at the Croatian tournament that a high-flying tennis player was to come. A year later, Alcaraz returned to Umag as a consecrated star after more than fulfilling all the expectations created since then.
His international performance took place in 2021 US Openwhen he won a good game in the 3rd round against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, in five sets. Carlos finished the year as champion of Masters ‘Next Gen’ and 32nd in the world ranking.
Alcaraz continued in 2022 his magnificent climb, having already won two titles in the category Masters 1,000 (Miami, Madrid) and two other 500 tournaments (River, Barcelona). Exactly at Godo Trophy broke into the top-10 for the first time and this week shed its top-5 status after playing and losing in the final for the first time on Sunday, when hamburg in front of the italian Lorenzo Musetti.
At 19 years, two months and 20 days, Alcaraz is the second-youngest tennis player of the 21st century to reach the top-5, surpassed only by his idol and compatriot. Rafael Nadalwho obtained it on May 9, 2005 at the age of 18 years, 11 months and six days. Novak Djokovic is another ‘teenager’ who entered the top-5 this century, the Serbian with 19 years, 11 months and eight days on April 30, 2007.
Next on the list is Lleyton Hewitt, who was 20 years old when he broke into the top-5 in 2001. The Australian, now retired, still holds the record for the youngest world No. 1 in history: he was 20 years and nine months old when he ascended the throne on November 19, 2001, a record that Alcaraz still holds.
“Being in the top-5 is pretty incredible, it means a lot to me and I will keep trying to be No. 1. I work hard every day to achieve my dreams,” said the Spanish tennis player , defending champion and first seed in the ATP Umag.
“Umag is a special tournament for me. I won my first title here, I am defending the title, I’m going to try to play at my best level and learn new lessons”, added Alcaraz, who is already in 2nd place in the Racing in Turinthe current year’s ranking, after passing Tsitsipas this week and getting a bit closer to No. 1, Rafa Nadal.
Source: La Verdad
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