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CarlosAlcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz, ATP No. 3, has seven Grand Slam titles and twenty-six tour-level singles crowns, with his latest major coming at the 2026 Australian Open.
Overview
Carlos Alcaraz steps into the court with the intent to shorten points, using his two-handed backhand to redirect pace and a first serve that sets up aggressive returns. He moves forward whenever a short ball appears. The result is a game that rarely allows opponents rhythm. His Grand Slam record, seven singles titles, tells the story of how consistently that approach has worked at the highest level. At 23, Alcaraz has already collected major trophies on every surface, with his latest at the 2026 Australian Open.
Ranked third in the world as of 31 August 2026, Alcaraz holds a career high of No. 1 and has won twenty-six tour-level singles titles. His 306-69 win-loss record reflects a player who wins nearly every match he plays, and with seven majors spread across four different tournaments, the question now is whether he can extend his run at the US Open, where he last triumphed in 2025.
Singles record
ATP singles · ranking as of 31 August 2026Questions fans ask
He was born on 5 May 2003 in El Palmar, Spain, and is 23 years old. That birthplace sits in his home country, where he grew up playing tennis.
His career high sits at No. 1 in the ATP singles rankings. As of 31 August 2026 he is ranked No. 3.
Absolutely, he competes on the ATP tour as a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand. Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel López coach him.
He owns 7 Grand Slam singles titles. Those came at the Australian Open in 2026, the French Open in 2024 and 2025, Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024, and the US Open in 2022 and 2025.
His height measures 1.83 m. He turned professional in 2018 and has earned $64.9m in career prize money.