Carlos Alcaraz called it fate when he went on the level with the sum of Grand Slam victory Rafael Nadal by winning the fifth Grand Slam on Sunday on Sunday 8th, and on Sunday he equal to his idol in the thrilling final of the French Open. At the age of 22 days, 1 month and 3 days. Nadal defeated Roger Federer in Wimbledon in 2008 to win his fifth Grand Slam at the same age.
Alcaraz, who spoke after the victory, said, as Reuters quoted that it was the state he would have with him forever. The young Spaniard described his legendary countryman as his idol and inspiration before saying it was a great honor for him to share a record with the winner of the French Open on the record.
“The coincidence that I won my fifth Grand Slam at the same age as Rafa Nadal, I will say it is fate,” Alcaraz said about how to deal with Nadal’s sum of five main titles at the same stage of their career.
“It’s a hundred
Alcaraz was two sets in the finals and admitted three points in the Sinner championship in the third set before he created a Stunning comeback to win the last 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) A match that continued for 5 hours and 29 minutes. The Spaniard attributed the crowd in Roland Garros for his victory on the day.
“Without them, it would not be possible to return,” he said. “At the beginning of the third set, everything happened on his way. I had to delete these thoughts from my mind and fight.”
“I don’t know how I saved the game”
When he talked about the point of turn in the match for him, Alcaraz said it was when he was 6-5 in the fifth set and at that time with all the sinner and still forced the match to the Super Breaker.
The match points were not great points. I saved the points of matches, it’s great, but the points were not good, ”Alcaraz said.
“At 6-5 in fifth to 15-30 or 30-all, an advantage for me, 40-all. Those points I remember quite clear, and honestly, I still don’t know how I did.
“I think they were the balls on the line, the spinning line. He dominated the game. Frankly, I still don’t know how I saved the game.”
Alcaraz will now turn his attention to defend his crown in Wimbledon.
Published on:
9 June 2025
