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Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 66 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2022 and 2025. Alcaraz has won 26 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including seven majors and eight ATP Masters 1000 titles. He is the ninth and youngest man in history to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.
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The world No 3, who has complained about the length and intensity of the calendar, is playing in Tokyo this week
Speaking at his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the Japan Open on Tuesday, Alcaraz was asked directly whether the four majors should change format.
Daniil Medvedev has offered a different perspective from Carlos Alcaraz on the ongoing debate over the format of Grand Slam matches, admitting that he would personally prefer best-of-three sets.