Carlos Alcaraz is a player truly destined for greatness, and everybody knows it.
Boris Becker is just the latest to wax lyrical about this Spanish sensation, who holds two of the four Grand Slam titles, and will have grand aspirations of adding another to his trophy cabinet in New York come the end of the summer.
However, before that, he has other matters to attend to, with the Olympic Games currently his focus.
So, whilst he plays in that, the 56-year-old and six-time Grand Slam champion has sought to predict what the future holds for Carlos Alcaraz.
Boris Becker makes Carlos Alcaraz prediction
Speaking live on Eurosport just yesterday, he watched Alcaraz cruise to a first-round victory in the Olympics singles before then watching him team up with Rafael Nadal for the doubles.
However, before this event had even begun, the Spaniard was coming into it in the best possible, having just won both Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Now returning to the site of the former, he is once again the heavy favourite.
But, Becker now fears that there are a few factors which could prevent him from reaching this potential, as the German claimed: ‘Look, I think the sky is the limit for Alcaraz. The question is, how long can he stay hungry and how long can he stay injury free?
‘He plays a very physical brand of tennis and he has been prone to injuries in the past, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that he can stay fit.
‘Look, if he can keep it going at his current levels for 10 years, I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t have double-digit Grand Slam titles. That means he will get to ten and then who knows how many.
‘What we have to say is there is a long road ahead and there are a lot of things that can come around the corner.’
Nadal and Alcaraz’s Olympics doubles partnership is naturally stealing the show, but to win Olympic gold at his age in either doubles or singles would be huge for the former’s career in regards to getting the monkey off his back.
Carlos Alcaraz could break every tennis record
Given his current trajectory, there really is no tennis record safe from his youthful excellence.
After all, at his age, Roger Federer had just one Grand Slam title to his name, and Novak Djokovic’s fourth success at a major came when he was 24.
And, it is worth noting that this came during an era of unprecedented competition, which has dwindled dramatically as the Big Three have aged.
Now, Alcaraz has stepped in to fill the power vacuum, and thus far is doing so wonderfully.
As the heavy favourite to win Olympic gold too, the 21-year-old could continue his dominance this summer with another accolade in Paris before carrying on to accomplish legendary feats.
Becker is right in suggesting that the only thing that can stop him now is his own body and staying fit.
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