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Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, with 18 and 333 days, surpassed Novak Djokovic’s pace this Sunday, the youngest ever champion in Miami, with 19 years and 314 days in the 2007 edition, Norwegian Kasper Rudd (7 – ) 5 and 6-4) at Hard Rock Stadium. In addition, there had never been a male national representative before – a female, Arantex Sánchez Vicario (1992 and 1993) – had won the Florida title. Mercian’s illustrious career has shattered all hopes of a young man who, in December 2020, achieved EL PAÍS during a training session that made him the person he is today, which can be seen in this video Is. ,
Juan Carlos Ferrero’s discoverer of his day, coach Tony Martínez Cascales, then praised his launch: “It had been a long time since I’ve seen someone like this. When he was 14 or 15, you could already see that he had different things, although he is very young and has a lot to improve. I don’t want to be mistaken, but I think he will be there soon.” Now, in Miami, Alcaraz sees himself as capable of much more. To the newspaper’s question whether he deserves to win at Roland Garros anytime soon, he replied: “I would say yes, I am ready. I have the level, physicality, confidence and mindset to achieve this; Maybe not Roland Garros, who knows, but I see myself set to win a Grand Slam this year and I’m not afraid to say so. I know there are many great players like Rafa. [Nadal]Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev or Djokovic, the best in the world, but I’m not afraid to say I’m ready to win it.”
His coach Juan Carlos Ferrero explains what the young star’s game is like in 2020 in this other video.
