Profession Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz tempers expectations on 2026 majors sweep

Carlos Alcaraz has loads of large objectives he needs to realize for the remainder of 2026 after turning into the youngest man to win all 4 Grand Slams on the age of twenty-two

MELBOURNE, Australia – Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz mentioned capturing all 4 Grand Slam titles at 22 had not diminished his need and whereas loads stays on his to‑do checklist, he won’t pile stress on himself to chase a clear sweep of the majors this yr.

Alcaraz celebrated turning into the youngest man to finish the profession Grand Slam by overhauling Novak Djokovic, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at a floodlit Rod Laver Enviornment on Sunday, February 1, and can look to return to the finals of the opposite majors this yr.

The Spaniard beat Jannik Sinner in an epic French Open ultimate final yr to defend his title, earlier than surrendering his Wimbledon crown to the Italian and capping their trilogy of main conferences by unseating him within the US Open for a sixth Grand Slam trophy.

“It’s going to be a giant problem,” Alcaraz instructed reporters when requested about gunning for all 4 Grand Slam titles in the identical yr.

“These are large phrases, to be trustworthy. I simply need it to be separately. Proper now, the following one is the French Open and I’ve nice reminiscences of that event. I really feel actually particular each time that I’m going there.”

“I don’t wish to put myself in a very stress place to should do it, but it surely’s going to be nice. Proper now I’ll attempt to be prepared, to work exhausting, to only get well and observe nicely to play a great event within the subsequent Grand Slam.”

Alcaraz mentioned he had loads of motivation for the remainder of a yr that has begun fantastically after an emotional roller-coaster in preseason, throughout which he cut up with long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.

“There are some tournaments that I actually wish to win no less than as soon as. Just a few Masters 1000s. I simply actually wish to full all of the Masters 1000,” Alcaraz mentioned.

“Clearly the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup are objectives as nicely. I actually wish to obtain that for Spain. I’ve arrange another objectives for the season and I’ll attempt to be prepared for, or to attempt to get these objectives.”

Alcaraz’s speedy focus will probably be on getting a tattoo to mark his Melbourne Park triumph.

He has commemorated earlier main wins with physique artwork — a strawberry for Wimbledon, the Eiffel Tower for the French Open, the date of his first US Open title, and after his second in New York, the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.

“I’ve mentioned it’s going to be a kangaroo, for positive,” the seven-time Grand Slam champion added.

“It’s going to be within the leg, for positive … I don’t know the suitable, the left one. So I acquired to decide on a great place, but it surely’s going to be for positive near the French Open or Wimbledon.” – Rappler.com