The 4-time Grand Slam champion defeated Novak Djokovic in London for the second year in a row, triumphing at Church Road thanks to an impressive performance in the final. The former world No. 1 also won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 confirming the 2023 title, the ATP 500 in Beijing and the silver medal at the Paris Olympics during the summer.

Carlos Alcaraz is very open about the fact that he grew up idolizing Rafael Nadal, and the gratitude he holds for the tennis legend hasn't faltered. So, he understandably didn't handle Nadal's retirement lightly.

Carlos Alcaraz has said Rafael Nadal's legacy in tennis is "eternal" and says it is almost impossible to follow in his footsteps.

Carlos Alcaraz started winning important titles as early as 2022, when he was not yet 20 years old. The Spanish champion was very precocious, considering that he won two Masters 1000 and a Grand Slam title at the US Open that season.