Amazing Alcaraz: 17-Year-Old Joins Elite Company With Second Title In Barcelona
11-Oct-2020 16:20:00 | ATP World Tour
On the day Rafael Nadal secured his 20th Grand Slam title, another Spaniard made history of his own.
Carlos Alcaraz was made to work, but the 17-year-old battled back to defeat Damir Dzumhur for his second ATP Challenger Tour title on Sunday. Alcaraz needed one hour and 48 minutes to prevail 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 under sunny skies in Barcelona.
It was a memorable victory for the Murcia native, who lifted his first Challenger trophy on home soil. With coach and former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero and close friend and current World No. 18 Pablo Carreno Busta in attendance, Alcaraz triumphed on the clay courts of the prestigious Sanchez-Casal Academy.
The talented teen joins elite company with the victory, becoming just the fifth-youngest player to win multiple titles in the history of the ATP Challenger Tour. At the age of 17 years and five months, only Richard Gasquet, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Rafael Nadal and Bernard Tomic were younger when they won their second title. It was in August that Alcaraz captured his maiden crown in Trieste, Italy, and now the ascent continues in grand fashion.
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