Carlos Alcaraz has loved a spectacular begin to his profession by successful a Grand Slam crown and three Masters 1000 titles as a teen and the world quantity two stated he goals of turning into one of many recreation’s all-time greats.
The Spaniard, who turns 20 on Friday, gained the U.S. Open final September to develop into the youngest man to prime the world rankings.
The ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated males’s tennis for almost 20 years, collectively successful 64 Grand Slams.
While solely Djokovic and Nadal of the three are nonetheless energetic, Alcaraz stated reaching their stage might be a frightening process.
“Well, my dream in tennis right now is to become one of the best players in history,” Alcaraz informed reporters after beating Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 within the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
“In this world, you have to dream big and you have to think big, as well,” Alcaraz stated. “I want to be part of the best tennis players in history and I’ll work for it.”
Alcaraz, who’s in search of a fourth title of the season after triumphs in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells and Barcelona, continues his Madrid title defence on Friday when he takes on Croatian Borna Coric within the semi-finals.
Alcaraz stated he plans to play in Rome subsequent week as he builds up for the French Open, which begins on May 28.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com