Alcaraz and Hewitt parallels

[Bilders]

Was the youngest YE #1 since Hewitt (shame that the Wimbledon points debacle sullies this) - however Carl would have broken this record today anyway, if not then.

The first Wimbledon champion outside the Big 4 - Hewitt was the last one before this

First Grand Slam was the US Open. Second grand slam was Wimbledon.

Both with elite level court coverage and scrambling tendencies.

Now we will see Carl eclipse Lleyton as we watch him blossom.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

He better hope he doesn’t get the Hewitt injuries by 24

 

[TheNachoMan]

@NatF approved.

 

[Lozo1016]

Alcaraz has 2 Slams + 4 other Big Titles just like Hewitt did.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Alcaraz already better than Roddick. Devastating

 

[TheNachoMan]

I made this post first in my private chat btw. I have witnesses.

What if Alcaraz is another Hewitt?
Hewitt won USO in 2001, won Wimbledon in 2002
Alcaraz won USO in 2022, won Wimbledon in 2023
Hewitt became youngest ever #1
Alcaraz became youngest ever #1
Hewitt never won a slam again after 2002..

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Alcaraz already better than Roddick. Devastating

But then he duznt have peak Federer to contend with.

 

[Kralingen]

Hewitt 02 could’ve beaten this Djokovic

 

[Mustard]

Hewitt 02 could’ve beaten this Djokovic

C'mon!

 

[tennisjedi]

I want Alcaraz to have a long and healthy career.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

2002 Wimbledon was a MESS. One of those years where nearly every top player lost early (like 2013 Wimbledon), and he faced a young Nalbandian in a boring Final (I almost fell asleep watching it). Raz had a far more impressive run this year. I also think he's different than Hewitt mental strength wise (which is saying something, because Hewitt was a tough little sob out there)

 

[Mainad]

Was the youngest YE #1 since Hewitt (shame that the Wimbledon points debacle sullies this) - however Carl would have broken this record today anyway, if not then.

The first Wimbledon champion outside the Big 4 - Hewitt was the last one before this

First Grand Slam was the US Open. Second grand slam was Wimbledon.

Both with elite level court coverage and scrambling tendencies.

Now we will see Carl eclipse Lleyton as we watch him blossom.

Like Hewitt, he also completed the Queen's-Wimbledon double (only the 2nd Spanish player to do it after Nadal and 1 of just 8 players to do it in the Open Era).

 

[btsjungkook]

So Alcaraz is a transitional champion before Rune and Sinner develops?

 

[NeutralFan]

So Alcaraz is a transitional champion before Rune and Sinner develops?

Except Hewitt was older than Fed and Rune and Sinner are older than Carlos.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

Like Hewitt, he also completed the Queen's-Wimbledon double (only the 2nd Spanish player to do it after Nadal and 1 of just 8 players to do it in the Open Era).

Would you happen to know the 8??

All I can think of off-hand are Rafa, Hewitt, Murray, McEnroe, Becker and I'm not sure if Connors did the double

 

[Soul_of_Slicehand]

yeah their gamestyles are also very alike, get outta here!

 

[Spencer Gore]

Would you happen to know the 8??

All I can think of off-hand are Rafa, Hewitt, Murray, McEnroe, Becker and I'm not sure if Connors did the double

McEnroe, Connors, Becker, Sampras, Hewitt, Nadal, Murray, Alcaraz?

 

[Mainad]

Would you happen to know the 8??

All I can think of off-hand are Rafa, Hewitt, Murray, McEnroe, Becker and I'm not sure if Connors did the double

McEnroe (1981,1984), Sampras (1995,1999) and Murray (2013,2016) all did it twice.
Connors (1982), Becker (1985), Hewitt (2002), Nadal (2008) and now Alcaraz (2023) have all done it once (so far in Alcaraz's case).

 

[RS]

Alcaraz is arguably better already. I wouldn't say so yet though

 

[JasonZ]

2002 Wimbledon was a MESS. One of those years where nearly every top player lost early (like 2013 Wimbledon), and he faced a young Nalbandian in a boring Final (I almost fell asleep watching it). Raz had a far more impressive run this year. I also think he's different than Hewitt mental strength wise (which is saying something, because Hewitt was a tough little sob out there)

hewitt was great on grass in his prime. definetely better than agassi.

 

[Quaichang]

Hewitt 02 could’ve beaten this Djokovic

I don’t think so.

 

[Omega_7000]

So Alcaraz is a transitional champion before Rune and Sinner develops?

Ah the old "Let's give them more time to develop" argument. Remember how people said the same about Dimitrov, Nishikori, Raonic etc. and then Kyrgios, Zverev, Thiem etc.

 

[NeutralFan]

hewitt was great on grass in his prime. definetely better than agassi.

Lol, prime Agassi on modern grass would have had a field day

 

[RS]

Lol

7-3 Agassi peak for peak

 

[Omega_7000]

He better hope he doesn’t get the Hewitt injuries by 24

With all the focus on his injuries, he's going to hire an incredible team to keep him healthy. It's an unknown but I have a feeling they will figure out the formula to keep him healthy.

 

[NeutralFan]

7-3 Agassi peak for peak

Don't know but he was lucky to be an elite baseliner in an era that didn't reward him, where he didn't have poly strings.

 

[MissileBackHand99]

hewitt was great on grass in his prime. definetely better than agassi.

Hewitt was a terrific grass player, but he didn't play the same grass that Agassi did. Agassi played on the super fast grass of the 90s, against huge serve/volleyers like Sampras, Ivanesevic, and Becker. Agassi winning Wimbledon in '92 was an incredible achievement, especially against Ivanesevic (who set a Wimbledon record for aces going into that match). And it took Sampras' arguably best ever performance to beat Andre in the '99 Final

 

[Airspun]

Did Hewitt win 2 or 3 wimbys?