He Australian Open 2026 It is not just another tournament for Carlos Alcaraz. The current number one in the world reaches Melbourne with a date with history that could erase the records of precocity of the ‘Big Three’. In an interview with the newspaper MARKthe legend Mats Wilander has analyzed the possibility of the Spaniard completing the career Grand Slam (winning the four majors) at just 22 years old.
“He will win for sure in Melbourne; he is too good”
To Wilanderit is not a question of “and” Alcaraz will achieve it, if not “when”. Although Australia has historically been the most difficult terrain for the Murcian, the Swede is blunt: “You can’t say that he is the big favorite because it has been difficult for him to get results there, but it is clear that he will win for sure in Melbourne,” sentenced in MARK.
The analysis goes beyond a simple trophy. Wilander compares Alcaraz’s evolution with that of Rafa Nadal: “If Rafa, with his style, learned to win on grass or on hard AustraliaCarlos will know how to win where he hasn’t done so yet. He and Sinner They’re just too good for everyone else.”
The impossible mission: Beat both in the same tournament
Wilander highlights a psychological factor that terrifies the team’s locker room. ATP. To lift the trophy in 2026, rivals must not only be at a stellar level, but must perform an almost inhuman feat.
“I don’t see anyone who can beat Alcaraz and Sinner, because it must be noted that you have to beat them both. You can beat one, but beating both seems almost impossible to me”explained the Swede. According to Wilander, the pair’s ability to handle five-set matches at such a young age gives them a competitive advantage that no one else has on the current circuit.
At the gates of an eternal record
- The data: If Alcaraz wins this Australian Open, he will become the youngest player in history to have all four Grand Slams in his cabinet.
- Total hegemony: Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the last eight majors.
- Sinner is looking for the same thing: The Italian also aspires to complete the career Grand Slam, with Roland Garros as his last pending frontier.
Will Carlos Alcaraz complete the circle at Rod Laver Arena or will the pressure of the record take its toll? Give us your prediction in the comments!
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