Spaniard marches deeper into tennis history as sixth man to win French Open and Wimbledon in same year in Open era
After a performance that suffused high artistry with cold-blooded ruthlessness, Carlos Alcaraz was asked to predict how many grand slam titles he might win. “I don’t know my limit,” he replied. “But at the end of my career I want to sit at the same table as the big guys. That’s my main goal.”
Would anyone dare bet against it now? Not after this three-set demolition of Novak Djokovic, which gave the Spaniard his fourth grand slam title at the age of just 21 years and 70 days. That is more than Andy Murray has won across his entire career. And ahead of Rafael Nadal (3), Djokovic (1) and Roger Federer (0) at the same age. Already he is breathing in a rarefied air.