50 Fun Facts About Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz was born in El Palmar, a district of which Spanish city?

He still lives at his parents' home there in the off-season and based his foundation in El Palmar.

Alcaraz's father coached at the club where he began playing at age four. His mother worked where?

His father had given up a pro career as a teenager because he could not afford it.

Which racket company signed Alcaraz to his first contract at age 10?

He plays a Pure Aero 98; in 2026 the brand launched a 'Carlitos Junior' range.

Which brother of Alcaraz works as his hitting partner and assistant coach?

He is the eldest of four boys' siblings; Sergio and Jaime are younger.

Which former world No. 1 became Alcaraz's coach when he moved to Villena in 2018?

Ferrero won ATP Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2025; they split unexpectedly in December 2025.

Who became Alcaraz's head coach for 2026 after Ferrero's departure?

López had joined as second coach in December 2024 after working in Ferrero's team.

Whom did a 15-year-old Alcaraz beat in his Challenger debut in 2019, snapping a 16-match streak?

It was the first chapter in a rivalry Alcaraz led 10–7 by 2026.

At which 2020 event did a 16-year-old Alcaraz win his first ATP main-draw match?

He beat Albert Ramos Viñolas in a three-hour-37-minute marathon as a wildcard.

Alcaraz first met Nadal in 2021, losing on his 18th birthday at which tournament?

He had just become the event's youngest-ever match winner, breaking Nadal's 2004 record.

Where did Alcaraz win his first ATP title in July 2021?

He beat Richard Gasquet, the youngest ATP champion since Kei Nishikori in 2008.

Which world No. 3 did Alcaraz beat in a fifth-set tiebreak at the 2021 US Open?

At 18 he became the youngest US Open men's quarter-finalist of the Open Era before retiring injured.

Alcaraz ended 2021 by winning which event for players aged 21 and under?

He dropped just one set; he had been named ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2020.

Alcaraz's first Masters 1000 title came in 2022 at which event, as the first Spaniard to win it?

He beat Casper Ruud in the final as the tournament's youngest men's champion.

In 2022, Alcaraz became the only man to beat which two players back-to-back on clay?

He beat Nadal the day after his 19th birthday, Djokovic the next day, then Zverev in a 64-minute final.

Whom did Alcaraz beat in the 2022 US Open final for his first major?

The match doubled as a shoot-out for the No. 1 ranking, which he claimed at 19 years, 130 days.

At what time did Alcaraz's 2022 US Open quarterfinal with Sinner finish, the latest ever there?

He saved a match point in a five-hour-15-minute epic.

Whose record as youngest ATP No. 1 did Alcaraz break in 2022?

Only Lew Hoad, in the pre-rankings era, had been younger.

Alcaraz's 2023 Indian Wells win made him the second-fastest player to 100 wins, behind whom?

He won the title without dropping a set, the first man to do so there since Federer in 2017.

Which world No. 135 stunned Alcaraz at the 2023 Italian Open, dubbed the upset of the year?

He had only needed to play his second-round match to regain No. 1 that week.

Why did Alcaraz fade in the 2023 French Open semifinal against Djokovic?

The cramps hit at the start of the third set; Djokovic won in four and reclaimed No. 1.

How long was the 2023 Wimbledon final in which Alcaraz beat Djokovic?

He lost the first set 6–1 but won in five, the first man outside the Big Four to take the title since 2002.

Whom did Alcaraz beat in five sets in the 2024 French Open final for his first Roland Garros title?

At 21 he became the youngest man to win majors on three surfaces.

Winning the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024 made Alcaraz the youngest man to achieve what?

He was 21 years and 70 days old when he beat Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon.

Who beat Alcaraz in the Paris 2024 Olympic final in two tiebreak sets?

Neither man was broken; Alcaraz became the youngest-ever men's singles silver medallist.

Alcaraz partnered which player in doubles at the Paris Olympics?

They reached the quarterfinals; Nadal's career ended months later at the Davis Cup in Málaga.

Where did Alcaraz break a racket on court for the first time in 2024, prompting a public apology?

Gaël Monfils had just upset him in the opening round.

Who knocked Alcaraz out of the 2024 US Open in the second round?

It was his earliest major exit since Wimbledon 2021.

Alcaraz's 2024 China Open win made him the first to win ATP 500 titles on which three surfaces?

He beat Sinner in the final, his third win over the Italian that year.

Alcaraz's first indoor hardcourt title came in 2025 at which event?

He beat Alex de Minaur in the final during his first February on European hardcourts.

How many championship points did Sinner hold before Alcaraz won the 2025 French Open final?

Alcaraz held from 0–40 in the fourth set and won a fifth-set super tiebreak after 5 hours 29 minutes.

The 2025 French Open final was the longest ever at Roland Garros. How long did it last?

It was the second-longest major final of all time and his first comeback from two sets down.

Alcaraz's 24-match win streak in 2025 ended with his first major-final loss, to whom at Wimbledon?

Fabio Fognini had nearly ended his run in the first round; the pair met in three straight slam finals that year.

Alcaraz reached the 2025 US Open final without dropping a set, the first man since whom in 2015?

He then beat Sinner in four sets for his sixth major and regained No. 1.

Alcaraz's 2025 US Open semifinal was his first win over Djokovic on which surface?

Tickets were the most expensive in US Open history; the pair have now met at all four majors.

Which Briton's mixed-doubles pairing with Alcaraz at the 2025 US Open sparked a media frenzy?

His buzz cut and blond dye job that fortnight drew almost as much attention.

In 2026, Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam at which tournament?

He beat Djokovic in four sets, ending his 10–0 record in Melbourne finals, at 22 years, 8 months and 27 days.

Alcaraz's 2026 Melbourne semifinal against Zverev lasted how long, a record there?

He led two sets to love, cramped, lost two tiebreaks, then won the decider.

Whose 1993 record did Alcaraz break by becoming the youngest man to reach all four major finals?

The Zverev semifinal win put him into his first Melbourne final.

What was Alcaraz's record in five-set matches as of 2026?

His only five-set loss came to Matteo Berrettini at the 2022 Australian Open, when he was 18.

Which former player called Alcaraz's drop shot 'the best in the history of tennis'?

He unusually prefers forehand drop shots, and is credited with a tour-wide rise in their use.

Djokovic said Alcaraz blends his own game with those of which two players?

His sprint speed draws Nadal comparisons, his sliding defence Djokovic, his touch Federer.

Alcaraz is a fan of which Spanish football club?

He also plays golf and chess, and Chess.com built a Carlos Alcaraz bot in 2023.

Which website created a dedicated Alcaraz bot that users can challenge?

He is also a keen golfer and a vocal supporter of Fernando Alonso and Ilia Topuria.

Which luxury fashion house made Alcaraz a brand ambassador in June 2023?

He presented the 2026 World Cup trophy for the brand before the Spain–Argentina final.

Alcaraz bought an Ultima 88 catamaran in 2026 on the advice of which fellow brand ambassador?

Both front Sunreef Yachts; he also signed with Infosys and Danone's Evian and YoPRO in 2025–26.

What do Alcaraz's friends and family call him?

He is Catholic and has received priests' blessings before big tournaments.

After shaky early-2025 losses, Alcaraz admitted he had considered doing what?

He has been praised by Roddick, Becker and Petkovic for his candour about mental health.

As of 2026, what was Alcaraz's head-to-head record against Sinner?

Sinner lost as many matches to Alcaraz in 2024 as to every other player combined.

Alcaraz was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in which year?

He had won the Laureus Breakthrough award in 2023 for his 2022 season.

Alcaraz commemorates his major titles how?

The New York Times named him one of its most stylish people of 2025.