Carlos Alcaraz has once again outdone the Big-3, becoming the youngest player to clinch titles on all three surfaces.
At just 21 years and 9 months, Alcaraz has now collected 17 titles from 22 finals, boasting a 77% success rate. His latest victory came in Rotterdam, marking his first win on indoor hardcourt.
This achievement puts him ahead of Roger Federer, who accomplished the same at 21 years and 10 months, Rafael Nadal at 22, and Novak Djokovic at 24 years and 1 month.
Alcaraz clinched the Rotterdam title by defeating Alex de Minaur in the ABN AMRO Open final, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. He outperformed de Minaur in service points, winning 66% to 63%, and converted four out of eight break points.
Alcaraz’s journey began with his first title on clay at the 2022 Croatia Open, followed by his first hardcourt title in Miami nine months later, and then his first grass title at the 2023 Queen’s Club Championships. His win in Rotterdam was his first indoor final.
Federer achieved this milestone after his 2003 Halle Open victory, Nadal at the 2008 Queen’s Club, and Djokovic at the 2011 Wimbledon, all on grass.
Nick Kyrgios reacts to Denis Shapovalov emulating his six-year-old ATP feat
Denis Shapovalov has achieved a feat not seen in six years, becoming the first player since Nick Kyrgios to defeat three top-10 players en route to capturing an ATP 500 title. The 25-year-old Canadian, ranked No. 54 in the world, clinched his first ATP 500 title at the Dallas Open, defeating world No. 5 Casper Ruud 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final.
Shapovalov’s impressive run included victories over No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 9 Tommy Paul. The last time someone managed this was back in 2019 when Nick Kyrgios beat Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, and John Isner to win the Acapulco title.
After noticing that Shapovalov pulled off his feat, the Australian congratulated him by saying: “Well done bro! DOPE STAT.”
In addition to his victories over Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, and Tommy Paul, Denis Shapovalov also defeated world No. 25 Tomas Machac and former world No. 27 Miomir Kecmanovic during his remarkable run at the Dallas Open.
“So I knew I have the game to beat them and also I didn’t have the expectations — if I lost, it would’ve been okay. I was able to play freely and go for it,” the Dallas Open winner said.
For Denis Shapovalov, the Dallas Open victory marked his third ATP title. His previous wins came at the 2019 Stockholm Open and the 2024 Belgrade Open, both ATP 250 tournaments.
“There’s a lot to be happy about. Of course it’s the biggest title of my career,” the 25-year-old reflected.
“I had a good chance against [Daniil] Medvedev a couple years ago [in Vienna, 2022], but he played a terrific match after losing the first. I’m really happy to stay strong this time and get the win.”
Denis Shapovalov, who was sidelined for the entire second half of 2024 following a knee injury at the 2024 Wimbledon, also shared that there was a period where he feared whether he could ever return to his tennis career.
