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When Novak Djokovic baptized Carlos Alcaraz as a ‘titanito’ in one of the many fun encounters like them, the Serbian fell very short. He confirmed it firsthand in the final pass of the Open the Australia 2026when while his physique began to decline and he needed to select which battles to wear himself out, the Spaniard held up his challenges wonderfully despite having accumulated more than 5 hours and 25 minutes less than two days ago.
It’s the new one Marathon Man of the circuit. The man capable of resisting until exhaustion, of transforming into an animal when the clock adds and adds minutes. How to explain the seven Grand Slams What does Carlos accumulate behind his back? Many will notice the explosive combinations he has in his arsenal; in its creativity and variety, almost unique on the circuit; in his constant evolution as a player, plugging each loophole with surgical precision… and, meanwhile, his physical abilities They remain in an attic, especially when they constitute the essence and the fundamental pillar of their tennis.
The statistic has gone around the world and encapsulates Carlos’ winning mentality. 12 wins and 1 loss when the clock exceeds 3 hours and 50 minutes: that is, a 92,3% of victories when the match enters its cathartic phase, when tactics are neglected in favor of heart, grit and resilience. Alcaraz not only possesses these three virtues, but he season them with supreme tennis quality and a physique that allows him to push while his rivals melt.
The case of Carlos Alcaraz is the clearest example of talent + hunger. He is not a sleeping genius. Every day he wants to grow a little more. At all levels. And he is surrounded by the best professionals to achieve it.
This record below is only achieved by being very good at… pic.twitter.com/eCY6dBnAbM
— Germán R. Abril (@gerebit0) February 3, 2026
Alcaraz endures the five rounds like no one else… and clearly distances himself from his rival, Jannik Sinner: these are the cold data
The data becomes relevant if one compares his performance with those of Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard’s great rival. The Italian still has not achieved a single victory when the clock shows said duration, a small black mark on its history that can be attributed to several reasons: it suffers from the explosiveness and the ability to maintain continuous efforts over time for the Murcian, he lacks the variety to find shortcuts to victory if his arm does not operate at his usual ball speed and, in addition, he suffers when it comes to materializing the goals. pressure points in the fifth sets, a discrepancy that was revealed in their respective duels against Djokovic at the last Australian Open.
Meanwhile, Alcaraz endures and endures, surpasses Nadal and Djokovic in his territory and is on his way to signing historic data… thanks, above all, to his physique. A preparation measured and calibrated to the millimeter to withstand loads and measure the exact point at which to give everything: this aspect has been acquired over time and allowed him, for example, drive like a charm the fourth set of their final against Nole.
It allowed him to overcome the script twists to come to a boil in the tiebreak of the final of Roland Garros; allowed him to withstand Djokovic’s attacks when he served to become champion of Wimbledon 2023creating plays with obvious ease, as if his legs had not been at the highest level for four hours. Physicality is the pillar that allows Alcaraz to pull off supersonic forehands, explosive bounces, perfectly balanced drops or plays at the net that he arrives at with astonishing calmness: without legs, that repertoire would become a tug-of-war with as many successes as errors.
It is an aspect that deserves to be praised and that will give pause to Jannik Sinner, whose turn move tab in the context of a ruthless rivalry, where each movement can have a tremendous historical burden. Meanwhile, Carlos, leaving behind his disconnections and having learned to win using his head and tactics, has on his side a part as important as the blows or the head. Will physical appearance and alternatives continue to make a difference? Will the Italian be able to close the gap soon? It will be exciting to follow the evolution of both in an aspect that could mark the place they occupy, when everything is over, in the historical rankings.
