Carlos Alcaraz shatters a new record that belonged to a tennis legend

Carlos Alcaraz achieves a report of precociousness in each match, the most recent of which got here after the match received towards the Chinese language Shang Juncheng. The Spanish expertise turned the youngest Open Period participant to succeed in the 4th spherical in seven consecutive editions of a Slam.

An essential milestone, contemplating that Carlitos is simply 20 years previous. The report beforehand belonged to Bjorn Borg who achieved this feat between Roland Garros 1975 and Wimbledon 1977, when the Swede turned 21.

“I do not give it significance, the data I need to aspire to are Novak’s, I intention for these all through my profession,” Alcaraz stated after the match.

In the meantime, the previous ATP No.1’s journey in Melbourne is coming to life. After beating RIchard Gasquet, Lorenzo Sonego and Shang in sequence, Carlitos is presently enjoying towards Miomir Kecmanovic. The match ended a couple of minutes in the past: Alcaraz received in straight units 6-4 6-4 6-0, reaching the quarter-finals, the place Alexander Zverev shall be ready for him.

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Alcaraz’s final phrases

After Saturday’s victory, Carlitos stated: “I am bettering daily and even with the actions I am making issues higher. I am getting used to those courts and I hope I can nonetheless enhance.

Objectives? My aim is to keep up a excessive stage all through the season. After Wimbledon I misplaced matches that I should not have misplaced however that is tennis, this stuff occur. Now my aim is to do in addition to final yr and proper the issues I did incorrect.

Kecmanovic has come again from very robust matches and that is actually higher for me. Two years in the past we confronted one another in Miami and he performed an excellent match, I believe it would nonetheless be an excellent struggle. I’ve to play my greatest tennis to advance to the following spherical,” he informed.