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The 2023 Wimbledon champion has stated his on-court preference between the retired Swiss icon and his idol.
Tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz has revealed why he seeks to emulate Roger Federer and not his countryman Rafael Nadal. The two-time Grand Slam champion claimed the 2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon titles to validate his potential, and his style on court has been compared to the prominent players in the sport for most of the 2000s.
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16:19 - 04.10.2023
Carlos Alcaraz: Meet the present and future of men's tennis
At the age of 20, Carlos Alcaraz's standing as the future of men's tennis is well-established. He has already held he world no.1 ranking, and his win over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon 2023 solidified him as a superstar, and guaranteed he will be in the frame for many more majors over the next two decades. Here is everything you need to know about this fledgling tennis icon.
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12:15 - 18.07.2023
TUESDAY TRIVIA The incredible numbers behind Carlos Alcaraz's historic Wimbledon win against Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz upstaged record-chasing Novak Djokovic on Sunday to claim a maiden Wimbledon title. In this edition of Tuesday Trivia, we examine numbers from the final and the Spaniard’s fortnight at the All England Club.
Why did Alcaraz pick Federer instead of Nadal?
Alcaraz, 20, stated his preference for the Swiss, who dominated the sport from 2004 to 2007 and eventually retired having claimed 20 Slams, two fewer than Nadal, whose win at the 2022 French Open took him to 22.
“I always say that my idol is Rafa but I want to say that I really want to play like Roger, I’m not gonna lie,” Alcaraz told Tennis Channel. “You know, his style and elegance on the court is something amazing.”
Alcaraz recently faced Nadal at the Netflix Slam in the lead-up to the ongoing BNP Paribas Open, typically known as the Indian Wells Masters 100 event, defeating his idol in three sets — 3-6, 6-4, 14-12.
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How has Alcaraz fared at Indian Wells?
While Nadal ultimately pulled out of the Masters 1000 event, Alcaraz is the frontrunner to reclaim the title he won in 2023 following Novak Djokovic’s shock exit to Luca Nardi on Monday night. The 20-year-old faces Alexander Zverev in a rematch of this year’s Australian Open quarter-finals, which the German claimed after four sets.
Alcaraz defeated Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 64, Felix Auger-Aliassime (round of 32), and Fabian Marozsan in the previous round to set up Thursday’s match with Zverev.
The No. 2 seed revealed he was anxious before his recent round of 16 match due to his defeat suffered at the hends of the Hungarian in a Masters 1000 event in Rome last year.
“Honestly I was nervous before the match, I’m not going to lie,” Alcaraz told a press conference after his 6-3, 6-3 triumph. “Playing against someone who beat you easily — I remember I had no chances in the match in Rome. It was difficult for me today to approach the match, but I’m really happy with the way that I did.
“I knew what I had to do better than I did in Rome. After a great first set, it was time to keep going, keep pushing in the second set. Trying to break as soon as possible and be up in the score. I think the conditions here suits very well to my game. I feel really comfortable on this court, in this tournament. I feel really well.”
A win over Zverev could set up a potentially exciting semi-final with 2024 Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner, undefeated in 18 consecutive matches, 15 of which have come in 2024.
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