Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won 17 ATP singles titles, including four Grand Slam championships and five Masters 1000 titles. Alcaraz became the youngest male player in history to reach the World No. 1 ranking in September 2022 after winning the US Open. As of April 10, 2025, he is World No. 3.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Carlos Alcaraz was born on May 5, 2003, in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. He began playing tennis at the age of four at the Real Sociedad Club de Campo in Murcia, where his father served as the director of the tennis academy. Alcaraz grew up in a family passionate about sports and has three siblings.

Standing at 183 cm and weighing 74 kg. He is coached by former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel López. Off the court, he is rumored to be dating Maria Gonzalez Gimenez, a fellow tennis player from Murcia.

Career

Alcaraz began his professional journey at just 15 years old in 2018.

By May 2021, he had broken into the ATP Top 100 rankings after winning multiple Challenger titles. That same year, he reached his first ATP final at Umag and claimed his maiden ATP title, becoming the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP title since Rafael Nadal.

In March 2022, Alcaraz won his first Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open at age 18 and followed it up with another Masters title in Madrid. At Madrid, he defeated both Nadal and Novak Djokovic en route to the title—a feat that cemented his status as a rising star.

Later that year, Alcaraz won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open by defeating Casper Ruud in the final. This victory made him the youngest male player to reach World No. 1 in ATP history.

In 2023, he claimed his second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating Djokovic in a five-set thriller.

The following year, Alcaraz added two more majors to his collection by winning the French Open and defending his Wimbledon crown, once again overcoming Djokovic in the final.

Alcaraz also represented Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he earned a silver medal in singles after an intense final against Djokovic. Despite the loss, he expressed pride in bringing a medal home for Spain and vowed to aim for Olympic gold in the future.

Alcaraz began his 2025 season at the Australian Open, where he aimed to become the youngest man to complete a Career Grand Slam. He reached the quarterfinals but was defeated by Djokovic in four sets in a high-intensity match.

Following this, Alcaraz made his debut at the Rotterdam Open (ABN AMRO Open), where he won his first title of the season and his first-ever indoor hardcourt title, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final.

This victory also made him the first Spanish player to win the tournament.

However, his next event, the Qatar Open, saw him fall in the quarterfinals to Jiří Lehečka in three sets after a hard-fought battle.

In March, Alcaraz entered Indian Wells as the two-time defending champion. He progressed to the semifinals but was upset by Jack Draper despite dominating the second set with a bagel.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Titles: 17 ATP titles
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 1 (September 12, 2022)
• Current Singles Ranking: No. 3 (April 10, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open - QF (2024, 2025)
• French Open - W (2024)
• Wimbledon - W (2023, 2024)
• US Open - W (2022)

Other Tournaments

• Tour Finals - SF (2023)
• Olympic Games - F (2024)