Tennismylife68
New User
Carlos Alcaraz at 22y 272d is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam (all time record).
Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam
- Thread starter Tennismylife68
- Start date
messiahrobins
G.O.A.T.
Moved the chains to be honest. Life moves on, the game evolves. Alcaraz is the standard bearer now. Nobody as complete as him on all surfaces clearly everCarlos Alcaraz at 22y 272d is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam (all time record).
DSH
Bionic Poster
He has broken a legendary record.Carlos Alcaraz at 22y 272d is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam (all time record).
All hail the new king of tennis, Carlos Alcaraz!
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
I'm liking the spread of his slams also. He hasn't just specialized in one and over capitalized on it. He's a true all court player.
I really wanna see him take back the Wimbledon crown this year.
No I'm not even going to talk about the CYGS. If it happens it happens, but I think that goal is almost a fairy tale wish for any player.
I really wanna see him take back the Wimbledon crown this year.
No I'm not even going to talk about the CYGS. If it happens it happens, but I think that goal is almost a fairy tale wish for any player.
Incognito
Legend
I wonder if he can win 4 at each major?
He has defended Wimbledon once, defended FO once. If he can defend each major once, then that’s another record the big 3 never had.
Lleytonstation
Bionic Poster
I mean all the courts play the same these days.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Last edited:
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Not sure how Djokovic’s age was computed. His birth date is May 22, 1987. So he turned 29 on May 22, 2016. For him to be 29 y 1 d, RG should have ended on May 23, 2016, which obviously did not. Maybe the start date of the tournament was considered.Carlos Alcaraz at 22y 272d is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam (all time record).
Incognito
Legend
Damn! Why did I think Martina Hingis won everything at 16 lol.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Maureen Connolly. She was born in September 1934, and was 18 years and 9 months when she won the 1953 French Championships, which completed her career Grand Slam. Connolly won every major that she played in from the 1951 US Championships (her first major win), winning the 1951 US, 1952 Wimbledon, 1952 US, 1953 Australian, 1953 French, 1953 Wimbledon, 1953 US (1953 Grand Slam achieved), 1954 French, 1954 Wimbledon, and then she fell from her horse in San Diego on 20 July 1954, and was trapped between the horse and a truck, which ended her tennis career at age 19. Connolly died, age 34, in June 1969, from ovarian cancer that had metasasized to her stomach.
In the open era, it was Steffi Graf. Graf was born in June 1969, and completed her calendar year and career Grand Slam at the 1988 US Open, when she was 19 years and 3 months.
Last edited:
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Maureen Connolly completed it at the 1953 French Championships, not Australian.
Rosstour
Talk Tennis Guru
There is a smaller spread between grass and clay now, but having hard courts to me makes Carlos’ real competition Rafa and not Budge/Laver bc they didn’t play on hard at all.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
She could never win RG. She was close, as she reached the finals of 1997 and 1999.
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
That would be amazing. Definitely plausible, he's got the talent and willpower.I wonder if he can win 4 at each major?
Lets wait and see
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Except the French Open, she did, beating Monica Seles' youngest champion records in virtually everything except French Open champion. Hingis winning Wimbledon in 1997 beat Connolly's record from 1952, but there was an even younger Wimbledon champion from 1887 in Lottie Dod, who was 15.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Correct. Microsoft Copilot is a real sh1t.
Age at accomplishment was still 18 years but less months than stated.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Even Monica Seles' sad story is only a light taste of the tragedy of Maureen Connolly. Seles was even nicknamed "Little Mo" early in her career, which was Connolly's nickname.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
At this rate, Alcaraz is not only outperforming Nadal relative to majors won at his age, but outperforming Borg also.
Nadal at age 22 years and 9 months had 6 majors. He didn't win his 7th major until shortly after his 24th birthday. Borg won his 7th major at the 1979 French Open, which was shortly after his 23rd birthday, although Borg only played the Australian Open once (the 1974 tournament, as a 17-year-old who hadn't won a major yet).
Nadal at age 22 years and 9 months had 6 majors. He didn't win his 7th major until shortly after his 24th birthday. Borg won his 7th major at the 1979 French Open, which was shortly after his 23rd birthday, although Borg only played the Australian Open once (the 1974 tournament, as a 17-year-old who hadn't won a major yet).
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Boris Becker? 1985 Wimbledon (first final, and won), 1989 US Open (first final, and won), 1991 Australian Open (first final, and won). 3 semi finals was his best at the French Open.
Pheasant
Legend
I should have clarified. Alcaraz did it at all 4 events.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Alcaraz has a lot of more records to break.
Rosstour
Talk Tennis Guru
He’s gonna do 4x4 unless he misses lots of time with injuries, IMO
Halfway there at 2/3 Slams, with 5-set invincibility…one of his major competitors has max two years left to threaten him, and the other has a 2-yr disadvantage. He already has the variety that Rafa and Novak found later in their careers, and has the ability to shorten points and conserve energy, plus the will to play through pain.
And most importantly there aren’t any 19/20 year olds who are anywhere near winning Slams. ATGs make their presence felt around that age, and we don’t see any right now.
DSH
Bionic Poster
Bubcay
Legend
Youngest MALE. If Djokovic is held ransom by comparing him to Court, then we should apply the same criteria... I think it is BS to put men and women on the same list, by the way, but MSM seems that is all the rage now... They did not think so while Roger and Rafa were at the head of the GS tally...
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
Yeah he's amazing dude. He's got it all.
RSJfan
Legend
Trust the science.
roysid
Legend
Nope. Graf didnt complete career grand slam at 1988 RG. Because she hadnt won W and USO till then having lost to martina in last year finals. She completed the career slam and golden as well in 1988 USO.
For serena as i remember RG 2002 was the first of her serena slam. So she completed career slam next year at AO 2003
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Confirmed, AI is dangerous.
I have already deleted the table, and I am suing Bill Gates.
Last edited:
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
If Microsoft Copilot works like that, imagine surgeries and military operations using AI.
Last edited:
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Youngest to break the Slam record xd
Nappa
Hall of Fame
Djokovic would have loved that roland garros final where he first won to be played two days earlierCarlos Alcaraz at 22y 272d is the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam (all time record).
Tallawah Tennis
Professional
Ditto that, man. Was considering the 'all surface' point, and realised Carlitos' proved his prowess a while ago, having won a slam on each surface at the ripe old age of 21 when he won the first FO in 2023, winning on both surfaces that have a Masters 1000 level - hard and clay - (Indian Wells x2/ Miami/Cincinnati/ Rome / Monte Carlo/ Madrid x2 ). Dude's won on all surfaces in ATP 500 level events including 2 Queens titles on grass. He's consistently won across the spectrum.
Yah man, hoping he'll lift the Wimbledon trophy again this summer. The CYGS is the Holy Grail for top players, and the reason is obvious. As a tennis fan, it would be a wonderful feat for anyone to achieve. As a Carlitos fan, it would be fantastic. I have no interest in this topic other than, as you say, if it happens-it happens.
Last edited:
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes, I made a thread on this. Alcaraz is taking all their early career records one after the next.
Bud
Bionic Poster
His first final at each of the four majors.
Bud
Bionic Poster
Yup. I figure out what he meant and edited my post.
Similar threads
