2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick has congratulated Carlos Alcaraz on making tennis history. He believes the 19-year-old will still have many great moments in his career.
On Sunday, Alcaraz won their first Grand Slam title and wrote tennis history. In the US Open final, Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in four sets. By winning the final of the US Open, Alcaraz also rose to the rank of world number 1.
Alcaraz is now the youngest player ranked at this position in tennis history. Roddick, who turned 21 days before winning the US Open in 2003, took a moment to congratulate Alcaraz on his superb year and praised him for his maturity and kindness off the court.
Roddick on Alcaraz: The future is here!
“The future is here. What a pleasure to see @carlosalcaraz progressing so quickly. The youngest number one in the history of our sport. I had the chance to meet him for the last two weeks.
As mature and enjoyable off the pitch as he is dynamic on the pitch. Cheers to the first of many great Carlitos titles,” Roddick tweeted. The future is here. What a treat to see @carlosalcaraz progress so quickly.
The youngest number one in the history of our sport. I had the chance to meet him for the past two weeks. As mature and enjoyable off the pitch as he is dynamic on the pitch.
Cheers to the first of many major Carlitos! — andyroddick (@andyroddick) September 12, 2022 Ahead of the start of the 2022 season, coach Juan Carlos Ferrero revealed that they would like to finish the year in the top 15 and possibly reach the ATP Finals.
But Alcaraz has achieved much more since this season, he won a Grand Slam, two Masters, and reached the number one ranking in the world. Alcaraz admits that even he is surprised by his astonishing rise in 2022.
“It’s crazy for me. I never thought I was going to achieve something like this at 19. It all happened so fast,” Alcaraz said. “For me, it’s amazing.
It’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid, since I started playing tennis. Of course, lifting this trophy today is amazing.” Now Alcaraz’s target will definitely be to try and win the ATP Finals later this year.
