Carlos Alcaraz is already a bona fide tennis legend at the age of 22.
Having turned professional in 2018, the Spaniard has claimed seven major titles, as many as John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.
Earlier this year at the Australian Open, Alcaraz completed the Career Grand Slam, becoming the youngest player ever to do so with a triumph over Novak Djokovic in the final.
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The world number two has been tipped by many as a serious contender to break Djokovic’s all-time record for men’s singles major titles won, with the Serb currently on 24.
Alcaraz is certainly on track to achieve the feat, and Rafael Nadal’s uncle, Miguel Nadal, thinks he will have a huge advantage in his career, which will help him en route.
Miguel Nadal predicts Carlos Alcaraz to win more than 20 majors
As per Tennis 365, Nadal said: “We are talking about a player who has everything with Carlos Alcaraz. He has a great serve, a great forehand, a backhand, a powerful physique, he is fast and he handles pressure.
“One positive aspect is that the competition is currently quite low. Today the only player who casts a shadow over Alcaraz is [Jannik] Sinner.
“In Rafael’s time there was Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev, Juan Martin Del Potro, David Ferrer.
“With all those players you could face them in the quarter-finals or even the first round and they could eliminate you. Today, in Alcaraz’s case, there is a big difference.
Is men’s tennis boring without Carlos Alcaraz?
“I don’t see a wide group of players who have options to win a Grand Slam. I think he is a player who will win many Grand Slams. He has the advantage of aiming for 20, 22, 23 Grand Slams.
“It is very complicated because it requires minimum consistency and mental strength to suffer a not very high wear. I see it as difficult, but it could be possible.
“He has all the conditions and, apart from the sporting ones, when it comes to competition, I don’t see players emerging today who are clear contenders to win a Grand Slam.”
Carlos Alcaraz’s losses so far this season
Alcaraz kicked off his 2026 season with an incredible winning streak, which started at the Australian Open.
Following his historic victory at Melbourne Park, Alcaraz then went on to clinch the 26th title of his career at the Qatar Open, where he dropped just one set throughout the tournament.
After that, however, Alcaraz suffered two unlikely defeats, with the first being a straight-sets loss to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Open.
In the second leg of the ‘Sunshine Double’, Alcaraz lost to 32nd seed Sebastian Korda, his worst result since falling to Cameron Norrie at the Paris Masters.
Alcaraz’s most recent loss on the ATP Tour before suffering his ongoing wrist injury came in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters against his rival, Jannik Sinner.
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