Carlos Alcaraz holds a unique record that no one else has in Tenni history
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Carlos Alcaraz created history in the 2025 French Open
- Alcaraz beat Sinner in five sets
- Alcaraz has won five Grand Slams in his career
Alcaraz won his fifth Grand Slam career win despite losing the first two sets and saving three championship points. The 22-year-old Spaniard won the summit clash by a 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. Through the victory, Alcacraz won the French Open title for the second time in his career, having also lifted the elusive prize last year.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Rare Feat
Alcaraz has won all five Grand Slam finals he has played in his career having won the summit clash in the 2022 US Open, 2023 Wimbledon, 2024 French Open, and 2024 Wimbledon. The Spaniard is only the second player in history to win each of his first five Grand Slam finals after Roger Federer. The Swiss legend quite incredibly won the first seven major finals in his career after winning the 2003 Wimbledon, 2004 Australian Open, 2004 Wimbledon, 2004 US Open, 2005 Wimbledon, 2005 US Open, and 2006 Australian Open.
Alcaraz is now the only player in history to have a 100% win record in major finals after playing five or more summit clashes. Infact, no male player apart from Federer or Alcaraz even managed to even their first four slam finals.
Overall, a total of 13 players have a 100% record in major finals in the Open Era, but only three of them have played multiple finals. Alcaraz has a record of five wins in five, Gustavo Kuerten won all three summit clashes of his career (French Open 1997, 2000, and 2001) while Johan Kreik played two major finals and won both (Australian Open 1981, 1982).
Among players with a minimum of four grand slam wins, Alcaraz’s win percentage in major finals is the best, with Australian Rod Laver second on the elite list.
| Player | Win Percentage | Grand Slams Won | Grand Slam Finals Lost |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| Rod Laver | 83.3% | 5 | 1 |
| Pete Sampras | 77.8% | 14 | 4 |
| Rafael Nadal | 73.3% | 22 | 8 |
| John Newcombe | 71.4% | 5 | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 68.8% | 11 | 5 |
| Novak Djokovic | 64.9% | 24 | 13 |
| Roger Federer | 64.5% | 20 | 11 |
| John McEnroe | 63.6% | 7 | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 63.6 | 7 | 4 |
Alcaraz has the joint third most slams without losing a final across genders alongside Iga Swiatek, who also has a record of five victories in as many Grand Slam finals. Only Monica Sales (6) and Federer (7) won more Grand Slam finals before losing.
The Spaniard (22 years, 1 months, 3 days) is the joint quickest player to win five grand slams alongside Rafael Nadal. Bjorn Borg (22 years, 0 months, 5 days ) was the only player to achieve the significant milestone at a younger age.
