Patrick McEnroe considers Carlos Alcaraz more popular than Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz is set to headline the BNP Paribas Open starting from this week, where he is the two-time defending champion.
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Patrick McEnroe (inset), Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner (via X)
American tennis legend Patrick McEnroe has praised Carlos Alcaraz for his progress on the tennis tour. The young Spaniard has been making waves since his breakthrough in 2022 when he won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open and became the youngest World No. 1 in history.
McEnroe believes that Alcaraz’s style of play has made him very popular on the tennis court. The American also claims that, due to his impressive game, Alcaraz is the most popular player on the ATP tour.
Alcaraz is electric and he is electrifying when he gets on a court and the only issue would be that he has, at times, hit his way out of a match by going for too much. He is so fun to watch because he can hit every shot, but that talent can hurt him when he is not having his best day. We have seen it a few times and last year’s US Open comes to mind as being a moment when he didn’t have answers when he was not hitting the winners he expects. That was the case against Djokovic at the Australian Open as well. He was clearly unnerved by Djokovic appearing to be injured and then getting back up and playing at such a high level again by the end.
Patrick McEnroe said on Tennis365
Alcaraz is currently leading at Indian Wells, where he is the two-time defending champion. The Spaniard defeated Daniil Medvedev in the finals of both 2023 and 2024 to win two of his five Masters 1000 titles.
So he may need to reel it in sometimes because we can all see what he is capable of and he has shown that by winning four Grand Slams at the age of 21. If he does reel it in, then he might become more effective and consistent, but he may not be as much fun to watch. We all like to watch him and let’s not forget what he has already achieved. He has won four majors on all the different surfaces in tennis so I would not want to nitpick his game too much. He’s the most popular player in tennis right now. He’s not the world No 1, but he is an attraction and people want to see him.
Patrick McEnroe added
In total, Alcaraz has won four Grand Slam titles and has a 100% record in Grand Slam finals. He has also won an Olympic silver medal for his country at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz’s insane Indian Wells record revealed
Carlos Alcaraz is quickly becoming a big name in tennis. One of his most impressive achievements is his record at Indian Wells. He has already won two titles at this Masters 1000 event. His success gives him the highest win percentage in the tournament’s history, even above some of the sport’s legends.
Roger Federer, one of the most successful players at Indian Wells, is in fifth place with a win rate of 83.5%. He has played in this event 18 times, reaching the finals nine times and winning five titles. This is a record he shares with Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic also has five titles at Indian Wells, just like Federer. He is one of only two men to win three titles in a row at this tournament. Djokovic’s win rate is 83.6%, which is slightly higher than Federer’s. He is starting his 2025 campaign with a match against Botic van de Zandschulp. Rafael Nadal has three titles at Indian Wells. His 59-11 record gives him a win rate of 84.2%, placing him third in the tournament’s history.
American legend Jimmy Connors is in second place on this list, and was a top player at Indian Wells in the early years of the tournament. Connors has won three titles and has a 34-6 record, giving him an 85% win rate, putting him just behind Alcaraz.
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