Carlos Alcaraz
About
From El Palmar, near Murcia, Carlos Alcaraz turned pro at 15 under Juan Carlos Ferrero at JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy. He won his first Masters 1000 in Miami in 2022 and ended that year as the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history. His four Grand Slams across all three surfaces — won before turning 22 — and his ability to add new gears on demand have made him the spiritual heir to the Big Three era.
Recent form
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In the news
“Alcaraz's drop-shot conversion rate on clay (68%) is the highest in the modern data era.”
Playing style
An all-court virtuoso who can play three different match-ups in three different sets. The forehand is the signature shot — a heavy, whippy, drop-and-explode motion that produces both topspin moonballs and flat winners. Mixes feathered drop shots with full-power baseline hitting better than anyone on tour, and his net coverage at 1.83 m is genuinely elite.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Notable rivalries
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 2–1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 492 | 21–12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 141 | 35–7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 32 | 48–19 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 57–13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 67–12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 54–13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 71–9 | 8 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Juan Carlos Ferrero
- Co-coach
- Samuel López
- Fitness
- Alberto Lledó
- Physio
- Juanjo Moreno
- Height
- 183 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Juan Carlos Ferrero
- Racquet
- Babolat Pure Aero
- String
- Babolat RPM Blast
- Apparel
- Nike
- Shoes
- Nike Vapor Cage 4
Career highlights
- Grand Slam titles: US Open 2022; Wimbledon 2023, 2024, 2025; Roland Garros 2024
- ATP 1000 titles: Madrid 2022, 2023, 2025; Miami 2022; Indian Wells 2023, 2024; Rome 2025
- Year-end world No. 1: 2022
- Olympic medallist: silver, Paris 2024
Where to follow
Live scores when Alcaraz is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Alcaraz on the player statistical deep dive.
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