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Carlos Alcaraz, 20, has been one of the players to beat over the last two seasons. The youngest World No. 1 player in ATP history has achieved 50 ATP wins in consecutive U20 seasons, becoming only the third player to achieve the feat in the 21st century!
Lleyton Hewitt first did it in 2000 and 2001, in which he took 141 Tour victories and notable titles. Rafael Nadal joined the party in 2005 and 2006, achieving two incredible seasons as a U20 player and racking up 138 ATP wins!
Nadal became a major champion and the second strongest link on the Tour behind Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic missed the chance to make the roster in 2006 and 2007, and it took 17 years for someone named Hewitt and Nadal to replace him. The 18-year-old Alcaraz started the 2022 season ranked inside the top 30.
The young gun racked up 57 wins and was ranked No. 1 at the end of the year! Carlos conquered Rio de Janeiro and Miami in the first months and became one of the youngest Masters 1000 champions.
Carlos Alcaraz has won two seasons with 50 ATP wins.
The teenager won Barcelona and Madrid and became the number one player in the world. The Spaniard won his first major title at the US Open, defeating Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe and Casper Ruud on his way to tennis glory.
Alcaraz missed the final round of the season due to injury, but still did well enough to end the year as the youngest No. 1 ever. Surpasses Lleyton Hewitt’s record.
Carlos played even better in 2023, winning 53 of 59 matches before the US Open! The Spaniard missed the Australian Open before winning Indian Wells, celebrating his third Masters 1000 title at the age of 19!
Alcaraz defended his titles in Barcelona and Madrid and fought hard for the ATP throne against Novak Djokovic. Carlos and Novak met in the Roland Garros semi-finals, and the youngster came under pressure after the second set, battling cramps and winning just two games in the third and fourth sets. Alcaraz made a fresh start and went on to win Queens and Wimbledon. His prowess on the fastest surface was when he had barely played there before!
Alcaraz and Djokovic set up a thrilling final at Wimbledon and the Spaniard topped the final to claim his second major crown at the age of 20. Carlos and Novak entered another final in Cincinnati, pushing each other to their limits before the Serb. Won 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 after saving a match point.
Alcaraz earned his 50th win in Cincinnati, becoming only the third U20 player since 2000 to win that many consecutive seasons.