Carlos Alcaraz has conquered his 4th 2022 title after winning the tournament in Madrid. That title came after the 19-year-old defeated Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back to back. Therefore, it’s no surprise that Carlito has high hopes about his chances of winning a slam and he will try to make a move at the upcoming Roland Garros.
During an on-court interview that followed his title in Madrid, when asked if he can win a slam he answered:
“Yes, I am ready to win a slam. I think I am ready to go for it. It’s a goal for me this year to try to get my first Grand Slam. I am going to work for it.
Let’s see what’s going to happen at the Roland Garros (with a smile).”
"I'm ready to win a Grand Slam"
🏆 👀 @alcarazcarlos03 #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/tN2dKTAxS2
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 8, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WWWWWWWWWL Now the world no.6 (career-high), Alcaraz played his last match on the 8th of May when he beat world no.3 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the final in Madrid to win his 5th career title.
At the moment, during this season Alcaraz has a compiled 28-3 match record. Alcaraz has won 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked no.4, the Spaniard played his last match on the 6th of May when he lost to world no.6 Carlos Alcaraz 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (draw).
This year Rafael achieved a 22-2 match record. Rafael has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Nadal was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal clashed against each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Djokovic in Rome, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWWWWWWWW Now the world no.1, Djokovic achieved a compiled 8-4 win-loss record in 2022. Novak is currently competing in Rome where he beat Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-2.
Novak got to the final in Belgrade (Serbia Open).
Djokovic won 87 titles in his career: 49 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts and 7 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
