How Alcaraz is making Grand Slam history quicker than Federer, Nadal & Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz is making Grand Slam history quicker than the legendary Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

By winning his fourth major title on Sunday, defeating Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Alcaraz has lifted four Slam trophies at the age of 21. Djokovic, Federer nor Nadal accomplished the feat that young.

Alcaraz & The Big Three’s Fourth Major Title

Djokovic, a record 24-time major champion, did not win his fourth Slam until the 2011 US Open, when he was 24. Nadal was 22 when he earned his fourth Slam crown at Roland Garros in 2008 and Federer was 23 when he reached the four-major mark at the 2004 US Open.

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Not only did Alcaraz accomplish the feat at a younger age than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, but the Spaniard did so in significantly fewer Grand Slam matches. The 21-year-old has taken just 69 Slam matches (59-10) to win his fourth trophy at the level.

Alcaraz & The Big Three: Slam Matches To Earn 4th Major Title

Federer needed 79 matches (61-18), Nadal took 81 matches (68-13) and Djokovic played 134 Grand Slam matches (110-24) before he claimed his fourth major title.

Alcaraz’s winning percentage at the majors at the time of his fourth major triumph (85.5%) is better than Nadal (84%), Djokovic (82.1%) and Federer’s (77.2%) according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index

Alcaraz has won his first four Grand Slam finals, becoming just the second player in the Open Era to claim his first four major men’s singles finals. The only other player who did so was Federer, who was victorious in his first seven major finals.

The Spaniard is just the sixth man in the Open Era to complete the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double, joining Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Nadal, Federer and Djokovic.

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