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Carlos Alcaraz won his 4th Grand Slam
- 19 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the men’s single tennis Wimbledon final match, winning his 4th Grand Slam title.
- Alcaraz became the youngest player to win 4 Grand Slam titles, achieving this before the age of 22.
- The new generation of tennis players, led by Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner (from Italy), has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Slams, signalling a shift in the balance of power in men's tennis.
- The "Big Three" of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, who have dominated the sport for the past two decades, are now facing a formidable challenge from the emerging talents.
Grand Slam:
- It refers to winning all 4 major tennis championships in the same calendar season - Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the US.
- This feat has been achieved 6 times by 5 different players.
- Don Budge is the first player to achieve the Grand Slam in tennis in 1938 by winning all 4 major championships in a single year.
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