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This month, he has won a few challenger matches. Today he took a set off the very experienced Claycourter Pedro Sousa, a player who has hovered just below the 100 rank for years. Last year Sousa won a challenger final against the promising Casper Rudd.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is only 15 years of age (born 5th may 2003) already has a ranking of 500 and is already competitive at challenger level. He's the youngest player to beat a top 200 ranked player since 2008. Is the young Spainard a champion in waiting?

 
He could become a player who can win only clay tournaments. Maybe a rival for Roland Garros when Rafa retires. Now I don't know too much about him, but he already on a clay court in that video.
 
He turns 16 in less than three weeks and went through a growth spurt this past year that has given him more power to go along with nice hands/touch on drop shots/volleys. How he develops a more offensive serve is going to be key. Right now, it’s basically a point starting stroke and that can only take him so far, especially when he has to leave the only surface he has competed on at any adult level...red clay.

Side by side, FAA did as much and more as CAG is doing but a year earlier...qualified for a Challenger (3 rounds) at 14 years 7 months only to withdraw before MD; made a QF from qualifying (4 match wins total) before losing in three to Nishioka (now a top 70 player) a few weeks before age 15.

The best thing for him will be to get a bit more seasoning at Futures level, learning to win there and attempt that learning process on more than his beloved clay. Félix did just that at 15, going to clay instead of staying on his natural HC roots. After a couple of titles at “AA” he moved back up and started the “AAA” Challenger grind and hasn’t looked back very much at all with his first Challenger title on the alien red clay.
 
A young player that comes to the net? Are you sure he didn't time travel here from the previous century? You guys are all calling him a clay courter, and maybe that's true, but I watched the video and the only thing that stood out for me was his net game, and primarily the fact that he actually comes in to the net.

Tbh his groundstrokes and serve don't seem that special. That being said, a 15yo with that type of success is always someone to watch out for. Hope he gets far and doesn't disappoint like another Kozlov.
 
Shangri La said:
Stumbled upon this video. Looks promising.

But what is his height? Can't find anywhere.

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Judging from the Twitter post above, Carlos has gone through a normal mid-teen growth spurt...the net he stands in front of is well below his waistline. When I first watched one of his matches last year he was noticeably shorter.
 
Red Rick said:
Damn you OP, missed the chance at creating "Nobody escapes from Alcaraz" thread
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helixx said:
He did it! He upset world n41! 16 yo in the 2nd round of atp 500. :love:

Live ranking #313.
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The most encouraging ranking is the NextGen race, stepping up to #10 and within reach of top 8 with a 2R win. He faces qualifier Federico Coria, who was also an upset winner in a decisive 3rd set TB.
 
helixx said:
How do you see his chances?
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His intangibles are off the chart! Tonight he exhibited just enough grit FTW despite having so many chances to have caved. That’s uncoachable.

The mechanical side of his game will be a work in progress as it should be for anyone a shade over two months shy of age 17. The serve will need to be bigger and safer (DFs were almost his downfall). The groundstrokes and his touch are way ahead of the serve.

Barring injury, he’s going to be top 10 on clay before he’s 20. If he continues to improve on HC (10-0 with 2 Futures titles in 2020), top 20 overall by 2023 and going higher with any luck.
 
Amazing victory, I thought that getting 8 or 9 games out of Ramos woulda been a good result.

The future bodes great for Alcaraz.

3 hours 37 minutes battle, man vs boy, boy wins, unbelievable!

Remains to be seen how well he can recuperate for the next match.

Coria, his next opponent, also played a long match.

But if Alcaraz beat Ramos, why not Coria?

Go Alcaraz go!!!!
 
Another guy entering the tour all bright eyed and bushy tailed, only to have a grand piano of hope and expectation dropped on his head by TTW the minute he pokes his fresh little face through the door. Good for his sake the desperation of the Next Gen situation is confined to somewhat intangible circles.
 
TearTheRoofOff said:
Another guy entering the tour all bright eyed and bushy tailed, only to have a grand piano of hope and expectation dropped on his head by TTW the minute he pokes his fresh little face through the door. Good for his sake the desperation of the Next Gen situation is confined to somewhat intangible circles.
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CAG says, “TTW? Que???”

The only 3-letter acronym listens to is JCF.
 
James P said:
Go back and catch his SF match against 18 year old Lorenzo Musetti. Potential future implications at the top of the tennis food chain.
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what you think of this match? Ive never seen so many (good) dropshots in a match? Musetti almost got none of them, maybe he is not the fastest. Garcia has serious groundstrokes but might have to work on his serve a lot.
 
James P said:
Go back and catch his SF match against 18 year old Lorenzo Musetti. Potential future implications at the top of the tennis food chain.
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I’ve seen Alcatraz playBefore and I am excited. This year is a unique opportunity with the French Open starting much later to give us some players more time to develop. Thiem in 2015 after he rolled through summer clay and a fall clay slam that would’ve been interesting. o_O Say both wild is another one this year to keep an eye on but obviously much older.
 
phl92 said:
what you think of this match? Ive never seen so many (good) dropshots in a match? Musetti almost got none of them, maybe he is not the fastest. Garcia has serious groundstrokes but might have to work on his serve a lot.
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Well since he’s only 16 he’s got like plenty of time!
 
James P said:
Wins first ATP Challenger Title at the age of 17 years, 3 months, and 25 days. One of the youngest of all time.
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Gasquet was 16 years, 19 days when he bagged his first Challenger title.

The Nadal lost his first three Challenger finals but broke through on his fourth attempt at age 16, 9 months, 27 days.
 
Youngest Challenger Champions Since 2010:

PlayerAgeTitle Won
Felix Auger-Aliassime16 years, 10 months2017 Lyon
Felix Auger-Aliassime17 years, 1 month2017 Sevilla
Alexander Zverev17 years, 2 months2014 Braunschweig
Carlos Alcaraz17 years, 3 months, 25 days2020 Trieste
Nicola Kuhn17 years, 3 months, 26 days2017 Braunschweig
Jannik Sinner17 years, 6 months2019 Bergamo
Rudolf Molleker17 years, 6 months2018 Heilbronn

Source and write-up: https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-news/alcaraz-2020-trieste-challenger-final
 
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