Who is Fabian Marozsan? Know everything about the Hungarian who stunned Carlos Alcaraz

Fabian Marozsan pulled of the biggest upset of 2023 clay season by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the Italian Open.

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Fabian Marozsan might always be remembered for upsetting World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the Italian Open. The win against Carlos Alcaraz came for Fabian at a time when Carlos Alcaraz was touted to be most likely to win both the Italian Open and the French Open in 2023.

Fabian Marozsan was not well known by the tennis world before the major upset he achieved, and rightly so. Prior to the Italian Open 2023, Fabian had never even played an ATP tour match. The Italian Open 2023 was his first-ever ATP top-tier tournament and main draw. In his first ever ATP Tour match, which was a few days before he defeated Alcaraz, the young Hungarian defeated French player and world no. 67 Corentin Moutet.

In the 2nd ATP match, he defeated a very well in form and world no. 32 Jiri Lehecka. But his glory moment came on 15th May 2023, when he got the better of Carlos Alcaraz.

Fabian Marozsan was born on October 8, 1999, in the capital city of Budapest, Hungary. In 2023, Fabian became the third-ranked Hungarian tennis player, behind Marton Fucsovics and Zsombor Piros. He climbed to the highest rank of ATP 128, in March 2023. But with his win over Alcaraz, Marozsan’s ranking would eventually rise to at least 113 as the Italian Open ends.

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Fabian Marozsan Prize Money, Playing Style, Coach, and Interests

Fabian Marozsan has made a total of $185,798 in his career so far. Fabian’s favorite shot is the drop shot, and he seems to enjoy power shots on the baseline. He is currently coached by a team of two: Mark Pataki and Miklos Palagyi. Fabian, nicknamed Fabi, is a big fan of basketball and enjoys cars. His love for cars makes him a huge fan of the Fast and Furious series of movies.

He loves Hungarian food, especially a meaty soup by the name, Goulash. According to the player himself, his best qualities are honesty and loyalty, but his weakness is that he is lazy.

Fabian Marozsan idolizes Rafael Nadal and clay is his favorite surface

Fabian started his tennis journey when he was only 5 years old. He stumbled upon tennis while watching his father play and thought he might enjoy the sport. He grew up idolizing Rafael Nadal and hence obviously his favorite surface is clay. Marozsan turned pro in 2017 and had played various International Tennis Federation (ITF Tournaments) and ATP Challenger tournaments.

Fabian Marozsan won his first-ever ATP Challenger tournament in 2022 at Banja Luka. He won his second Challenger in March 2023 in Antalya. He played in the qualifying rounds of various tournaments in 2023, prior to the Italian Open. Fabian could not reach the main draws of the Australian Open, Marseille, the Estoril Open, and Banja Luka.

However, more interestingly, he won the qualifiers at the Italian Open and went on to make the biggest dent in Carlos Alcaraz’s clay season in 2023. Fabian is also a follower of fellow Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Fucsovics believes Fabian might be the best player to come out of the country. Fabian represents Hungary in the Davis Cup.