Carlos Alcaraz Olympics

Carlos Alcaraz is currently one of the best players on the ATP tour. After the 'Big 3' era, Alcaraz is one of the names considered the face of tennis, and the Spaniard's on-court performances support that claim. The 21-year-old made his ATP tour debut at the Rio Open in February 2020 and in just four years, he is dominating the tennis world.

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Alcaraz has won 16 ATP singles titles in his career so far, including four Grand Slams and five Masters 1000 titles. He won his first Major title at the 2022 US Open, defeating Casper Ruud in the final. His other three Grand Slam titles came at the 2023 Wimbledon, 2024 French Open, and 2024 Wimbledon. He won both Wimbledon titles, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. Alcaraz became the World No. 1 for the first time in September 2022 after winning the US Open title. At that time he was 19 years, four months, and six days old, which makes him the youngest No. 1 in the ATP ranking history. Alcaraz began playing tennis at four, with his father, a tennis coach. As of 2024, Carlos Alcaraz is coached by Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former World No. 1 and Grand Slam champion.

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Carlos Alcaraz Olympic Medals

Carlos Alcaraz represents Spain on the ATP tour and international events such as the Davis Cup and the Olympics.

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Carlos Alcaraz has won one Olympic medal in his career so far:

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Olympic Silver medal in men's singles - 2024 Paris Olympics

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Olympic silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. During the event, he defeated the likes of Hady Habib, Tallon Griekspoor, Roman Safiullin, Tommy Paul, and Félix Auger-Aliassime, to set up a gold medal match against Novak Djokovic.

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Going to the final, he was the favorite to win the match, but Djokovic had the other plans. In the final, Alcaraz lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

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After winning the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he became the youngest silver medalist in men's singles.