Alcaraz: five finals, five Grand Slam trophies, five legends (2022-2025)
As men's tennis draws to a close to the Big Three, a Spanish teenager rewrites history with a thunderbolt. From the 2022 US Open to the 2025 French Open, the 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has won all five Grand Slam finals in three years, heralding the dawn of a new king era with a 100% win rate in the final. What's even more amazing is that every time he wins the cup, he is accompanied by thrilling reversals and tenacity beyond his years, bringing tennis into a new era of imagination and passion.
2022 US Open Champion: The Storm of Youth Rises
1/4 Finals: 5 hours and 15 minutes, narrowly defeated Sinner 6-3, 6-7(7)/6-7(0)/7-5, 6-3, setting a record for the latest finish in US Open history (2:50 a.m.)
Semi-finals: Another five-set battle, 6-7(6)/6-3/6-1/6-7(5)/6-3.
Final: Facing Ruud's "Battle for the Ball", he won 6-4/2-6/7-6(1)/6-3, becoming the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history and the first post-00 men's singles Grand Slam winner at 19 years and 4 months.
The victory not only surpassed Hewitt's 20-year-old record, but also marked the birth of Spain's fourth champion – from Moya to Ferrero to Nadal.
Wimbledon 2023 champions: Break the giants' domination
1/4 finals: 7-6 (3) / 6-4 / 6-4 against Denmark's Rune.
Semi-finals: Beat Medvedev in just nine games to show grass dominance 6-3/6-3/6-3
Final: Djokovic, who was aiming to tie Federer's record, fell behind in the first set and fell behind 0-3 in the second set to crush Djokovic's dream of an eighth Wimbledon title after dropping the first set and trailing 0-3 in the second set.
Dubbed the "Generational Scepter Battle", Alcaraz proved the perfect blend of traditional baseline tennis and modern innovation with a combination of small balls in front of the net and violent forehand shots.
2024 French Open Champion: Clay Champion
1/4 Finals: 7-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 against Tsitsipas.
Semi-finals: Defeated No.2 seed Sinner 2-6/6-3/3-6/6-4/6-3 in five sets.
In the final, it was another five-set battle against Zverev, who broke out from 2-1 down to complete a comeback 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to lift his first Musketeer Cup.
The victory made him only the third active player to pull together a Grand Slam on hard, grass and clay, and the matador's will became a classic in the final, when Zverev played a game-barred performance in the third set, Alcaraz tore through the defence with a deeper landing and a braver shortening.
Wimbledon 2024 Champions: Successfully defended
1/4 Finals: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 against Paul.
Semi-finals: Let's chase three against Medvedev, 6-7(1)/6-3/6-4/6-4, the key point first-serve score rate soars to 93%
Final: Novak Djokovic won 6-2 / 6-2 / 7-6 (4) to become the youngest Wimbledon winner since Federer.
The match cemented his reputation as "Mr. Big" – when Medvedev won 7-1 in the first set tie-break and led 4-2 in the second, Alcaraz turned the tide with a combination of long and short balls, which was described as a textbook for "doing the best in attack and defence".
2025 French Open Champion: Shocking reversal, successfully defended title
1/4 Finals: 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 defeated No. 12 seed Paul in straight sets.
Semi-finals: Musetti retired midway through with a left thigh injury and Alcaraz retired from the match with a 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 lead.
Final: Faced top seed Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) to become the first Spaniard to defend his French Open title since Nadal.
The climax of the match came in the fourth set, when Sinner won three match points 5-3/40-0 on Alcaraz's serve, but Alcaraz defused them one by one, tenaciously held serve, and broke Sinner in the next service game, and finally won the fourth set in a tie-break, pushing the match into the deciding set. In the end, in the tie-break in the deciding set, he took a huge advantage of 7-0 and finally sealed the victory 10-2!
Technical Analysis: Subverting the Traditional "Acre Tennis"
Alcaraz's success is rooted in three revolutionary qualities:
Technical Comprehensiveness:There are no shortcomings in serve, forehand, and small ball in front of the net, and the scoring rate in front of the net in the 2024 Wimbledon final is as high as 82%
Mental toughness:Four of the five Grand Slam finals have dropped one set (except for the 2022 US Open), and the winning rate is still 68% when the overall set is behind
Tactical Innovations:Combining clay topspin with hard court strikes, the 2024 French Open played 47 "impossible returns" against Zverev
As the expert put it: "His imaginative approach redefined tennis – when the opponent thought he was defending, a small ball had crossed the net; When the opponent retreats to the bottom line, the violent front shot roars again. ”
Future Prospects: The journey to the top 10 in history
Alcaraz's efficiency of five crowns in three years has surpassed Federer (1 crown) and Deyo (3 crowns) in the same age group, and has caught up with Nadal (6 crowns). What's even more valuable is his adaptability to different venues and opponents.
Clay:The French Open is 18-1 and inherits the Spanish clay gene.
Grass Courts:Wimbledon won 14 consecutive victories, subverting the label of "clay expertise".
Hard courts:On the way to winning the U.S. Open, three consecutive five-set battles advanced to the final, and the combat effectiveness was off the charts!
When the Big Three gradually retire from the stage, the "post-00 showdown" between Alcaraz and Sinner will become the main theme of the new era. And the 19-year-old boy who trembled and lifted the trophy in New York now calmly said: "I was born to be a big spectacle, and the sky is never the limit." ”
Five finals, five trophies, five legends.
From the storm of youth at the US Open to the coronation on clay in Paris, every Grand Slam for Alcaraz is an epic of ups and downs. While there is still debate about whether he can surpass the Big Three, the 22-year-old may have set his sights further afield – to rewrite the future of tennis with a subversive style of play.
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