Rise of Carlos Alcaraz 

The 18-year-old will never forget and cherish the memories of his win at the Miami Open 2022. During the entire tournament, he managed to beat some of the top players in the game. Rightly so, the youngster can now be considered a top player himself, after going on to win a title as huge as the Miami Open at such an early stage in his career.  

After yesterday’s win, he joined an elite company which includes former Grand Slam winner Michael Chang and his compatriot Rafael Nadal. For a player who played his first ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid last season, it has been less than a year since then that he won his first title of such a magnanimous caliber.

The youngster surely has the potential to go on and become a Grand  Slam champion in the near future. If he continues playing the way he did in Miami, he will do wonders in the sport.  

Talking about his performances in Miami, he played six splendid matches. Carlos Alcaraz managed to register wins against some top  players in the game with ease. During the past week, he won matches against former Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic in straight sets. Further ahead, he handled the Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas without much difficulty. He even knocked out defending champion Hubert Hurkacz and then went on to create history by defeating Norwegian tennis player  Casper Ruud in the final.  

There are not many players who have been capable of doing what Carlos Alcaraz has done over the past 12 months. Since he emerges from Spain, he is often compared to 21-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.  Yesterday, when the teenager won his title, his coach, Juan Carlo ,was in tears as the champion went on and hugged him. It definitely was an emotional moment, which he will not forget in this lifetime.  

As players such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are in their twilight, tennis is blessed to have an athlete as Carlos Alcaraz.  

There are many well established players who struggle to compete at their highest level on the different surfaces the sport is played on.  However, the Spaniard is a really versatile player and that itself is an asset.  For the moment, we are yet in the early stages of this season. It will be interesting to see how he goes about things as the season goes on. We wish him the best of luck for a bright future.