Alcaraz breaks Borg's record to become the youngest player to reach seven slams

[Hitman]

Alcaraz now has IMO the strongest cases for the best youngster of the open era, and potentially of all time.

Not only did he break Nadal's record for youngest career slam winner, and also surpass him in slams won at the same age, he has also won 7 slams at a younger age than Borg did in the 70s, breaking his long standing 50 year old record.

No player has reached his heights at such a young age.

God only knows what other records are about to fall in the coming months....Laver may be called the rocket, but it looks like Alcaraz has a rocket strapped to his back which has launched him into the stratosphere.

 

[veelium]

Tbf Borg only played at 3 slams, nobody played the AO. Hard to compare records with his era.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Djokovic only had 12 slams by the time he was 31 years old. He then vultured 12 more against a bunch of bums and ancient legends in his 30s. Alcaraz has 7 at 22 years old. He’s got 9 years to win 5 to match Djokovic’s pace with only one decent opponent on the tour. As long as he stays healthy he will blow Djokovic’s count away and he will do it actually playing entertaining tennis.

 

[xFedal]

Djokovic only had 12 slams by the time he was 31 years old. He then vultured 12 more against a bunch of bums and ancient legends in his 30s. Alcaraz has 7 at 22 years old. He’s got 9 years to win 5 to match Djokovic’s pace with only one decent opponent on the tour. As long as he stays healthy he will blow Djokovic’s count away and he will do it actually playing entertaining tennis.

nothing can stop Alcaraz from reaching 25+ slams now.

 

[Ray Mercer]

nothing can stop Alcaraz from reaching 25+ slams now.

Just health. Other than Sinner the tour is full of bums. If he’s lucky like Djokovic and doesn’t see another all time great for 15 years the sky is the limit.

 

[DSH]

Djokovic only had 12 slams by the time he was 31 years old. He then vultured 12 more against a bunch of bums and ancient legends in his 30s. Alcaraz has 7 at 22 years old. He’s got 9 years to win 5 to match Djokovic’s pace with only one decent opponent on the tour. As long as he stays healthy he will blow Djokovic’s count away and he will do it actually playing entertaining tennis.

Do you think Alcaraz can surpass Djokovic's 24 Major titles in a decade?

 

[Ray Mercer]

Do you think Alcaraz can surpass Djokovic's 24 Major titles in a decade?

If Sinner remains the only other good player on the tour I wouldn’t doubt it. Djokovic literally got to play for almost 15 years before another great player arrived. If that happens again watch out

 

[Jezza94]

Youngest to reach:

1 = Michael Chang (1989 French Open - Approx 17Y, 4M)
2 = Ken Rosewall (1953 French Championships - Approx 18Y, 7M)
3 = Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon - Approx 20Y, 1M)
4 = Mats Wilander (1985 French Open - Approx 20Y, 10M)
5 = Bjorn Borg (1978 French Open - Approx 22Y, 0M)
6 = Bjorn Borg (1978 Wimbledon - Approx 22Y, 1M)
7 = Carlos Alcaraz (2026 Australian Open - Approx 22Y, 8M)
8 = Bjorn Borg (1979 Wimbledon - Approx 23Y, 1M)
9 = Bjorn Borg (1980 French Open - Approx 24Y, 0M)
10 = Bjorn Borg (1980 Wimbledon - Approx 24Y, 1M)
11 = Bjorn Borg (1981 French Open - Approx 25Y, 0M)
12 = Roger Federer (2007 US Open - Approx 26Y, 1M)
13 = Roger Federer (2008 US Open - Approx 27Y, 1M)
14 = Roger Federer (2009 French Open - Approx 27Y, 10M)
15 = Roger Federer (2009 Wimbledon - Approx 27Y, 11M)
16 = Roger Federer (2010 Australian Open - Approx 28Y, 5M)
17 = Roger Federer (2012 Wimbledon - Approx 30Y, 11M)
18 = Rafael Nadal (2019 French Open - Approx 33Y, 0M)
19 = Rafael Nadal (2019 US Open - Approx 33Y, 3M)
20 = Novak Djokovic (2021 Wimbledon - Approx 34Y, 2M)
21 = Novak Djokovic (2022 Wimbledon - Approx 35Y, 2M)
22 = Novak Djokovic (2023 Australian Open - Approx 35Y, 8M)
23 = Novak Djokovic (2023 French Open - Approx 36Y, 1M)
24 = Novak Djokovic (2023 US Open - Approx 36Y, 4M)

 

[Mustard]

Borg's 7th major was the 1979 French Open. He had just turned 23.

Of course, Borg only played the Australian Open once, the 1974 tournament, when he was 17 and before he had won any major.

 

[Hitman]

Tbf Borg only played at 3 slams, nobody played the AO. Hard to compare records with his era.

True, but records are records.

 

[Hitman]

Youngest to reach:

1 = Michael Chang (1989 French Open - Approx 17Y, 4M)
2 = Ken Rosewall (1953 Australian Championships - Approx 18Y, 7M)
3 = Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon - Approx 20Y, 1M)
4 = Mats Wilander (1985 French Open - Approx 20Y, 10M)
5 = Bjorn Borg (1978 French Open - Approx 22Y, 0M)
6 = Bjorn Borg (1978 Wimbledon - Approx 22Y, 1M)
7 = Carlos Alcaraz (2026 Australian Open - Approx 22Y, 8M)
8 = Bjorn Borg (1979 Wimbledon - Approx 23Y, 1M)
9 = Bjorn Borg (1980 French Open - Approx 24Y, 0M)
10 = Bjorn Borg (1980 Wimbledon - Approx 24Y, 1M)
11 = Bjorn Borg (1981 French Open - Approx 25Y, 0M)
12 = Roger Federer (2007 US Open - Approx 26Y, 1M)
13 = Roger Federer (2008 US Open - Approx 27Y, 1M)
14 = Roger Federer (2009 French Open - Approx 27Y, 10M)
15 = Roger Federer (2009 Wimbledon - Approx 27Y, 11M)
16 = Roger Federer (2010 Australian Open - Approx 28Y, 5M)
17 = Roger Federer (2012 Wimbledon - Approx 30Y, 11M)
18 = Rafael Nadal (2019 French Open - Approx 33Y, 0M)
19 = Rafael Nadal (2019 US Open - Approx 33Y, 3M)
20 = Novak Djokovic (2021 Wimbledon - Approx 34Y, 2M)
21 = Novak Djokovic (2022 Wimbledon - Approx 35Y, 2M)
22 = Novak Djokovic (2023 Australian Open - Approx 35Y, 8M)
23 = Novak Djokovic (2023 French Open - Approx 36Y, 1M)
24 = Novak Djokovic (2023 US Open - Approx 36Y, 4M)

Nice!

 

[The_Order]

Best youngster of all time? Because he broke records?

Nah, I don't subscribe to that...

He faced old Djok to win Wimbledons... not prime Federer

He faced Zed and Sinner to win RGs... nearly lost to both of them too... not prime Nadal

He faced Zed (nearly lost to him) and 39 yr old Djok to win AO... not prime Djok

Sure, he's an incredible talent, no doubt... but he's also very fortunate that his era is after the prime big 3 era.

 

[Rosstour]

True, but records are records.

Are they?

I can hardly rate Budge and Laver’s career Slams now that there are five players who have done it on all three surfaces.

The game changes enough that the difficulty of achievements changes as well

 

[ChrisRF]

Best youngster of all time? Because he broke records?

Nah, I don't subscribe to that...

He faced old Djok to win Wimbledons... not prime Federer

He faced Zed and Sinner to win RGs... nearly lost to both of them too... not prime Nadal

He faced Zed (nearly lost to him) and 39 yr old Djok to win AO... not prime Djok

Sure, he's an incredible talent, no doubt... but he's also very fortunate that his era is after the prime big 3 era.

Well, you simply can't face the best possible opposition from decades of tennis history all during your own career time.

So the same things can be said for others. Borg didn't meet Federer. Wilander didn't meet Nadal. The Big 3 didn't meet Borg etc. etc.

Alcaraz beat Djokovic in a Wimbledon final in a year where Djokovic won the other 3 Slams and was a dominant #1, so this was a better achievement than you could say about MOST players you compare him to. The "old Djok" thing doesn't work at all under such circumstances.

 

[Hitman]

Are they?

I can hardly rate Budge and Laver’s career Slams now that there are five players who have done it on all three surfaces.

The game changes enough that the difficulty of achievements changes as well

Difficulty yes, that will change, we are talking strict numbers here that records take into account. They don't look at the subjective level of difficulty.

 

[Djumhur]

Best youngster of all time? Because he broke records?

Nah, I don't subscribe to that...

He faced old Djok to win Wimbledons... not prime Federer

He faced Zed and Sinner to win RGs... nearly lost to both of them too... not prime Nadal

He faced Zed (nearly lost to him) and 39 yr old Djok to win AO... not prime Djok

Sure, he's an incredible talent, no doubt... but he's also very fortunate that his era is after the prime big 3 era.

Borg, Sampras, Agassi and many other greats didnt face prime Fed or Nadal either. Holding it against only Alcaraz is not fair

 

[travlerajm]

Alcaraz can be the best youngster of all time. He can also be a notch lower in level than the Big 3 + Pete at their respective peaks.

Both can be true.

 

[The_Order]

Well, you simply can't face the best possible opposition from decades of tennis history all during your own career time.

So the same things can be said for others. Borg didn't meet Federer. Wilander didn't meed Nadal. The Big 3 didn't meet Borg etc. etc.

Alcaraz beat Djokovic in a Wimbledon final in a year where Djokovic won the other 3 Slams and was a dominant #1, so this was a better achievement than you could say about MOST players you compare him to. The "old Djok" thing doesn't work at all under such circumstances.

Borg, Sampras, Agassi and many other greats didnt face prime Fed or Nadal either. Holding it against only Alcaraz is not fair

You both completely miss the point...

Go ahead and jump on the hype train all you want...

Reality is, we have all seen a player at his age accomplish things he wouldn't have...

Swap him with Nadal for example, Alcaraz bursts onto the scene in 2003, by 2005 is he winning RG? Maybe but unlikely... and he isn't winning WIM08 or AO09 that's for sure...

So how can he be the best?

 

[ChrisRF]

Swap him with Nadal for example, Alcaraz bursts onto the scene in 2003, by 2005 is he winning RG? Maybe but unlikely... and he isn't winning WIM08 or AO09 that's for sure...

So how can he be the best?

Because nothing of that is ACTUALLY sure. He might win all of that or less or even more. Who knows?

He certainly has shown what a beast he is on the court, and (just as important) he also showed to be potentially the mentally strongest player in tennis history (see the Djokovic Wimbledon final 2023, last year's RG final and this AO's Zverev match). More examples are the 2024 RG matches against Sinner and Zverev again.

It's incredible how tough this guy is to finish on the biggest stages.

 

[The_Order]

Because nothing of that is ACTUALLY sure. He might win all of that or less or even more. Who knows?

He certainly has shown what a beast he is on the court, and (just as important) he also showed to be potentially the mentally strongest player in tennis history (see the Djokovic Wimbledon final 2023, last year's RG final and this AO's Zverev match). More examples are the 2024 RG matches against Sinner and Zverev again.

It's incredible how touch this guy is to finish on the biggest stages.

He ain't winning all of that with his weak showings. Mentally tough, sure, but that only gets you so far... if he's getting outplayed by Zed, Sinner and old man Djok etc. he's not beating prime Federer...

 

[Grafil Injection]

Youngest to reach:

1 = Michael Chang (1989 French Open - Approx 17Y, 4M)
2 = Ken Rosewall (1953 Australian Championships - Approx 18Y, 7M)
3 = Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon - Approx 20Y, 1M)
4 = Mats Wilander (1985 French Open - Approx 20Y, 10M)
5 = Bjorn Borg (1978 French Open - Approx 22Y, 0M)
6 = Bjorn Borg (1978 Wimbledon - Approx 22Y, 1M)
7 = Carlos Alcaraz (2026 Australian Open - Approx 22Y, 8M)
8 = Bjorn Borg (1979 Wimbledon - Approx 23Y, 1M)
9 = Bjorn Borg (1980 French Open - Approx 24Y, 0M)
10 = Bjorn Borg (1980 Wimbledon - Approx 24Y, 1M)
11 = Bjorn Borg (1981 French Open - Approx 25Y, 0M)
12 = Roger Federer (2007 US Open - Approx 26Y, 1M)
13 = Roger Federer (2008 US Open - Approx 27Y, 1M)
14 = Roger Federer (2009 French Open - Approx 27Y, 10M)
15 = Roger Federer (2009 Wimbledon - Approx 27Y, 11M)
16 = Roger Federer (2010 Australian Open - Approx 28Y, 5M)
17 = Roger Federer (2012 Wimbledon - Approx 30Y, 11M)
18 = Rafael Nadal (2019 French Open - Approx 33Y, 0M)
19 = Rafael Nadal (2019 US Open - Approx 33Y, 3M)
20 = Novak Djokovic (2021 Wimbledon - Approx 34Y, 2M)
21 = Novak Djokovic (2022 Wimbledon - Approx 35Y, 2M)
22 = Novak Djokovic (2023 Australian Open - Approx 35Y, 8M)
23 = Novak Djokovic (2023 French Open - Approx 36Y, 1M)
24 = Novak Djokovic (2023 US Open - Approx 36Y, 4M)

I have learnt that Steffi is not a man, but just to say that she beats every single one of these, apart from Michael Chang and the last two (which she would have easily beaten had she not retired). On average by 3 years, 3 months. The largest margin is her 21st GS which she achieved age 27 and 2 months, or a full 8-years before the Men's record by Novak.

 

[ChrisRF]

He ain't winning all of that with his weak showings. Mentally tough, sure, but that only gets you so far... if he's getting outplayed by Zed, Sinner and old man Djok etc. he's not beating prime Federer...

It's about daily form. Or otherwise with the same right or even more so one could say "if Nadal is getting outplayed at Slams by Gonzalez, Tsonga and Ferrer he's not beating prime Alcaraz" (or, if that would have happened in another timeline, one would also say a player like that would NEVER beat prime Federer).

 

[The_Order]

It's about daily form. Or otherwise with the same right or even more so one could say "if Nadal is getting outplayed at Slams by Gonzales, Tsonga and Ferrer he's not beating prime Alcaraz" (or, if that would have happened in another timeline, one would also say a player like that would NEVER beat prime Federer).

Those Nadal matches weren't slam finals buddy... you can't provide like for like comparison.

 

[Jezza94]

I have learnt that Steffi is not a man, but just to say that she beats every single one of these, apart from Michael Chang and the last two (which she would have easily beaten had she not retired). On average by 3 years, 3 months. The largest margin is her 21st GS which she achieved age 27 and 2 months, or a full 8-years before the Men's record by Novak.

Graf is a legend. No question about it.

Youngest to reach (Women):

1 = Lottie Dod (1887 Wimbledon - Approx 15Y, 10M)
2 = Martina Hingis (1997 Wimbledon - Approx 16Y, 9M)
3 = Martina Hingis (1997 US Open = Approx 17Y, 0M)
4 = Martina Hingis (1998 Australian Open - Approx 17Y, 4M)
5 = Monica Seles (1992 Australian Open - Approx 18Y, 1M)
6 = Monica Seles (1992 French Open - Approx 18Y, 6M)
7 = Monica Seles (1992 US Open - Approx 18Y, 9M)
8 = Monica Seles (1993 Australian Open - Approx 19Y, 1M)
9 = Maureen Connolly (1954 Wimbledon - Approx 19Y, 10M)
10 = Steffi Graf (1991 Wimbledon - Approx 22Y, 1M)
11 = Margaret Court (1965 Wimbledon - Approx 23Y, 0M)
12 = Margaret Court (1965 US National Championships - Approx 23Y, 2 M)
13 = Margaret Court (1966 Australian Championships - Approx 23Y, 6M)
14 = Steffi Graf (1993 US Open - Approx 24Y, 3M)
15 = Steffi Graf (1994 Australian Open - Approx 24Y, 7M)
16 = Steffi Graf (1995 French Open - Approx 26Y, 0M)
17 = Steffi Graf (1995 Wimbledon - Approx 26Y, 1M)
18 = Steffi Graf (1995 US Open - Approx 26Y, 3M)
19 = Steffi Graf (1996 French Open - Approx 27Y, 0M)
20 = Steffi Graf (1996 Wimbledon - Approx 27Y, 1M)
21 = Steffi Graf (1996 US Open - Approx 27Y, 3M)
22 = Steffi Graf (1999 French Open - Approx 30Y, 0M)
23 = Margaret Court (1973 French Open - Approx 30Y, 11M)
24 = Margaret Court (1973 US Open - Approx 31Y, 2M)

 

[Grafil Injection]

Graf is a legend. No question about it.

Youngest to reach (Women):

1 = Lottie Dod (1887 Wimbledon - Approx 15Y, 10M)
2 = Martina Hingis (1997 Wimbledon - Approx 16Y, 9M)
3 = Martina Hingis (1997 US Open = Approx 17Y, 0M)
4 = Martina Hingis (1998 Australian Open - Approx 17Y, 4M)
5 = Monica Seles (1992 Australian Open - Approx 18Y, 1M)
6 = Monica Seles (1992 French Open - Approx 18Y, 6M)
7 = Monica Seles (1992 US Open - Approx 18Y, 9M)
8 = Monica Seles (1993 Australian Open - Approx 19Y, 1M)
9 = Maureen Connolly (1954 Wimbledon - Approx 19Y, 10M)
10 = Steffi Graf (1991 Wimbledon - Approx 22Y, 1M)
11 = Margaret Court (1965 Wimbledon - Approx 23Y, 0M)
12 = Margaret Court (1965 US National Championships - Approx 23Y, 2 M)
13 = Margaret Court (1966 Australian Championships - Approx 23Y, 6M)
14 = Steffi Graf (1993 US Open - Approx 24Y, 3M)
15 = Steffi Graf (1994 Australian Open - Approx 24Y, 7M)
16 = Steffi Graf (1995 French Open - Approx 26Y, 0M)
17 = Steffi Graf (1995 Wimbledon - Approx 26Y, 1M)
18 = Steffi Graf (1995 US Open - Approx 26Y, 3M)
19 = Steffi Graf (1996 French Open - Approx 27Y, 0M)
20 = Steffi Graf (1996 Wimbledon - Approx 27Y, 1M)
21 = Steffi Graf (1996 US Open - Approx 27Y, 3M)
22 = Steffi Graf (1999 French Open - Approx 30Y, 0M)
23 = Margaret Court (1973 French Open - Approx 30Y, 11M)
24 = Margaret Court (1973 US Open - Approx 31Y, 2M)

Yes, there are multiple women that beat every Men's record. Go Lottie!

 

[tennis24x7]

I am just glad that Alcaraz is more complete of a player at this age compared to Nadal. So he does not need Acapulco to start his season. If he schedules his calendar smartly, he can break most all records. Can't believe how time changes things. I saw both him and Sinner in the 2021 US Open. Sinner was still practicing with some juniors

 

[FeroBango]

Tbf Borg only played at 3 slams, nobody played the AO. Hard to compare records with his era.

Comparable still. He's played 5 AOs only and that is comparable to the amount the likes of Mac played.

 

[veelium]

Comparable still. He's played 5 AOs only and that is comparable to the amount the likes of Mac played.

Borg played 1 AO in his whole career.

 

[mike danny]

Great Age Shift, am I right?

It’s true, but the other way around

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Djokovic only had 12 slams by the time he was 31 years old. He then vultured 12 more against a bunch of bums and ancient legends in his 30s..

Right, Alcaraz is facing pretty much the same tour but everyone is playing worse than before (Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas). Djokovic also had to face Nadal (same age) and Federer (older, but better than a mug in his prime). But Alcaraz is facing better competition lol.

He’s got 9 years to win 5 to match Djokovic’s pace with only one decent opponent on the tour.

If Wilander had mantained the same pace after '88, if McEnroe had mantain the same pace after '84, etc. Players don't maintain the same pace.

As long as he stays healthy he will blow Djokovic’s count away and he will do it actually playing entertaining tennis.

Well, they have that in common.

 

[Julian Houston]

I will put Alcaraz 80% beating the slam record if he wins 3 slams or CYGS this year.

 

[jackson vile]

I will put Alcaraz 80% beating the slam record if he wins 3 slams or CYGS this year.

Maybe he makes the grand slam this year?

 

[CyBorg]

True, but records are records.

Records are records, but should also be interpreted.

In addition to not playing AO, Borg also did not participate at the 1977 French Open because he played World Tennis Tennis.

 

[FeroBango]

Borg played 1 AO in his whole career.

Thus a bit more appropriate comparison would be at which slam entry they won their seventh slam each. I suspect that Both edges Carlos out.

 

[Mustard]

Thus a bit more appropriate comparison would be at which slam entry they won their seventh slam each. I suspect that Both edges Carlos out.

Borg won his 7th major at the 1979 French Open, his 19th major tournament entered (20 if we count his 1972 US Open premlimary round exit)
Alcaraz won his 7th major at the 2026 Australian Open, his 20th major tournament entered

 

[Ray Mercer]

Right, Alcaraz is facing pretty much the same tour but everyone is playing worse than before (Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas). Djokovic also had to face Nadal (same age) and Federer (older, but better than a mug in his prime). But Alcaraz is facing better competition lol.




If Wilander had mantained the same pace after '88, if McEnroe had mantain the same pace after '84, etc. Players don't maintain the same pace.




Well, they have that in common.

Alcaraz is not comparable to Wilander. Alcaraz has been solid for 3 years now and is still in his athletic prime. There’s nobody even on the horizon who has the chance to be a great player. There was literally a 15 year gap from when Novak established himself in 2007 until another great player arrived. If that happens again records are going to be broken.

If you think Djokovic plays more entertaining tennis than Alcaraz you have perhaps the worst taste in tennis I’ve ever heard of.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Big match baelos

 

[Vincent-C]

Alcaraz now has IMO the strongest cases for the best youngster of the open era, and potentially of all time.

Not only did he break Nadal's record for youngest career slam winner, and also surpass him in slams won at the same age, he has also won 7 slams at a younger age than Borg did in the 70s, breaking his long standing 50 year old record.

No player has reached his heights at such a young age.

God only knows what other records are about to fall in the coming months....Laver may be called the rocket, but it looks like Alcaraz has a rocket strapped to his back which has launched him into the stratosphere.

Tiny isn't having to play Borg- or Mac, or PETE, or Safin (!), or Fred, or Cash, or Rafter, or Hewitt, or..

"in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

 

[MichaelNadal]

Tiny isn't having to play Borg- or Mac, or PETE, or Fred, or..

"in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

Slay

 

[Vincent-C]

Tiny isn't having to play Borg- or Mac, or PETE, or Safin (!), or Fred, or Cash, or Rafter, or Hewitt, or..
Instead, tiny gets a scrawny one-dimensional rando who can barely finish a match as his toughest competition.

"in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

 

[ghostofMecir]

You both completely miss the point...

Go ahead and jump on the hype train all you want...

Reality is, we have all seen a player at his age accomplish things he wouldn't have...

Swap him with Nadal for example, Alcaraz bursts onto the scene in 2003, by 2005 is he winning RG? Maybe but unlikely... and he isn't winning WIM08 or AO09 that's for sure...

So how can he be the best?

Nobody is missing the point — they know why you’re complaining here.

 

[FeroBango]

Borg won his 7th major at the 1979 French Open, his 19th major tournament entered (20 if we count his 1972 US Open premlimary round exit)
Alcaraz won his 7th major at the 2026 Australian Open, his 20th major tournament entered

Now this is fascinating. Thanks. Very much on par with Bjorn.

 

[ghostofMecir]

Well, they have that in common.

Lol

 

[The_Order]

Nobody is missing the point — they know why you’re complaining here.

Yeah.. clearly you are...

It's all good, go ahead and jump on the media hype train... don't forget to say "Baaaa... baaaa"

 

[roysid]

Alcaraz is one of the best clutch players of all time . He won USO 22 saving mp in QF, W 23 could have gone any way, FO 24 won in 5 sets, FO 25 saved 3 cp, AO 26 won with cramps
.
That's 5 slams and he has the youngest records. Djokovic has all the oldest records and total records.
Let's see how it goes

 

[Tennismylife68]

Alcaraz and Borg needed 20 Slams to win the 7th

*Slams played to win 7 Slams*

1 Carlos Alcaraz 20
2 Bjorn Borg 20
3 John McEnroe 22
4 Rafael Nadal 24
5 Pete Sampras 26
6 Roger Federer 27
7 Mats Wilander 27
8 Jimmy Connors 33
9 Ivan Lendl 37
10 Novak Djokovic 39
11 Andre Agassi 43

 

[MichaelNadal]

Alcaraz and Borg needed 20 Slams to win the 7th

*Slams played to win 7 Slams*
9 Ivan Lendl 37
10 Novak Djokovic 39
11 Andre Agassi 43

 

[Gastino]

Carlos Alcaraz plays nothing like Rafael Nadal. Are people still banging about comparing them still in 2026 ?

Carlos won his 1st major on HC and second on grass preventing Novak from doing a GS in the process at barely 20 years of age.
It's actually funny that he won last on clay out of the 3 surfaces.

 

[GrassMasters]

I rate teenage Nadal higher than teenage Caraz.

 

[Gastino]

I rate teenage Nadal higher than teenage Caraz.

I'd have to agree with that, I was charting their achievements as teens and Nadal had the slightly bigger trophy hall in his teens. But Nadal's most titles came on clay early on and Carlos has the world n1 over him as well. It's still very close. Carlos was the overall more rounded player right off the gate. Nadal's body was very mature and he was more dominant and more consistent.