Moneycontrol News July 17, 2023
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz defeated 23-time Grand Slam Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to win his first Wimbledon title on Sunday. Here's a look at his journey to his maiden crown at SW19:
Born on May 5, 2003 in El Palmar, Murcia in Spain, Carlos Alcaraz turned professional in 2018.
In July 2021, Alcaraz won his first ATP title, beating Richard Gasquet in the final of the Croatia Open in Umag 6-2, 6-2.
In March 2022, Alcaraz won his first ATP Masters 1000 title, beating Casper Ruud in Miami. A few months later, in May, he beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic en route to winning his second Masters 1000 title at Madrid.
Alcaraz won his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open, beating Casper Ruud in the final. The win made him the youngest ever World No.1 in ATP rankings at the age of 19 years, 4 months and 6 days.
2023 began with Alcaraz winning a third ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells. He then reached the semifinals at the French Open, where he lost to Djokovic. On July 16 2023, he won his maiden Wimbledon title, beating the Serb in five sets in the final.