Carlos Alcaraz achieved the impossible after becoming the youngest world number 1 in the history of tennis (ATP) after winning the US Open. Even if playing the American major was an incredible effort, Carlito decided to play for team Spain in the Davis Cup the following week.
After the Davis Cup, Alcaraz decided to stay a couple of weeks away from the competitions to recharge. That was also the message of his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero on Instagram. According to the former world number 1, the objective of Carlito must be to remain at the top of the rankings by the end of the year. Alcaraz will play his next tournament in Astana at the beginning of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Now ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 18th
of September when he defeated world no.74 Soon-Woo Kwon 6-4 7-6(1) in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).Currently, during this season Carlos has a compiled 52-10 match record. The Spaniard clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the runner-up in Hamburg and in Umag.
Alcaraz is scheduled to play next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will start from the main draw on the 3rd of October.