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February 2, 2026
Alcaraz makes strong case for being the best young male player tennis has seen
Winning a career grand slam at 22 is confirmation the world No 1 is on a unique path and justified the decision to jettison long-time coach
TL;DR
- Carlos Alcaraz won his career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic.
- Alcaraz was motivated by people who doubted his success and didn't believe in him.
- The win validated his decision to part ways with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.
- Alcaraz is seen as being on a unique path and ahead of other players post 'big three' era.
- He became the youngest man to win seven Grand Slam titles and to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
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