“Left to fulfill,” Carlos Alcaraz reveals these 3 tournaments he still dreams of winning
Carlos Alcaraz is a four-time Grand Slam champion but there are so many things he dreams of achieving, one of which is the Australian Open.
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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X/Tennis Panorama News)
Carlos Alcaraz has lifted 17 titles so far, four of which were Grand Slam trophies. But there are still several tournaments he has yet to win. Out of the four Grand Slam titles, two he lifted at Wimbledon (2023 and 2024), and one was the 2022 US Open (his first). And he won his first French Open title last year.
The only Grand Slam title he has yet to take home is the Australian Open. This year he would have become the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam but Novak Djokovic spoiled that dream by securing a four-set win in the quarterfinals.
Fortunately, I have many dreams left to fulfill. Roland Garros and Wimbledon are coming up next. Next year, I’ll have another chance to win the Australian Open, which is the only Grand Slam I’m missing. The ATP Finals. The Davis Cup. There are so many.
Carlos Alcaraz told GQ Espana
Last year in the Davis Cup, Spain lost the quarterfinal tie to the Netherlands and it also marked the end of 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal‘s career. In the ATP Finals last year, Alcaraz failed to progress beyond the round-robin stage and his best performance in the tournament came in 2023 when he reached the semifinals.
Carlos Alcaraz overcomes Francisco Cerundolo to reach the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters
Carlos Alcaraz kick-started his campaign at the Monte Carlo Masters against Francisco Cerundolo on Wednesday (April 9). After losing the first set, Alcaraz bageled the Argentine and restricted him to just one game in the third set to book a spot in the third round with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Alcaraz progressed to the third round in The Principality for the first time in his career. In his debut match, he suffered a three-set defeat to Sebastian Korda back in 2022. Alcaraz then ended up skipping the 2023 and 2024 editions due to injuries. Following the win, the 21-year-old was asked to rank clay among his favorite surfaces.
I don’t know. I always say that probably, until now, I always put it second. I prefer to play on hard court. Right now, I don’t know. I think I’m gonna put it first. I just missed the clay season. I haven’t played on clay since the Olympics. I love this part of the year. I love watching the matches here on clay. I love playing here on clay. I grew up playing on this surface. I’m gonna put it as No.1.
Carlos Alcaraz said during his on-court interview
The Spaniard has now won 13 of his last 14 matches on the red dirt as last year, he won the French Open but was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the Paris Olympics final. Last year on the clay swing, Alcaraz lifted only the French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will meet Daniel Altmaier in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters
Qualifier Daniel Altmaier has set up a third-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz after knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime and Richard Gasquet in his previous two main draw matches. Alcaraz has never met the German in his career.
The four-time Grand Slam champion is projected to meet last year’s Monte-Carlo Masters runner-up Casper Ruud in the semifinals and Novak Djokovic in the final. Alcaraz is bidding to win his second title of the season after lifting the Rotterdam Open, which was also his first trophy on the indoor hard court.
Since winning that title, Alcaraz performed inconsistently. He failed to claim his third consecutive Indian Wells title and crashed out of the Miami Open after defeat to veteran David Goffin in his opening round.
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