Achieving the second fastest career to seven Grand Slam titles, Alcaraz firmly holds second place behind Djokovic!

The Australian Open summary continues, and the champion Alcaraz, by rising from behind, claimed his seventh Grand Slam trophy. At such a young age, he has achieved a feat many spend their entire lives chasing. This record not only widens his gap over Sinner (7-4) but also places him among the fastest in history to reach this milestone:

Federer:

2 years and 6 months (Wimbledon 2003 - Australian Open 2006)

Many critics argue that Federer’s achievements were due to weak competition at the time. Whether true or not, his ability to defeat all challengers was undeniably dominant and almost unbeatable.

At Wimbledon 2003, Federer reached his first Grand Slam final and triumphed over Australian Lleyton Hewitt to claim his maiden major title.

In 2004, he went on to win three of the four majors except the French Open, steadily increasing his Grand Slam count. During this period, he lost very few major finals—besides the French Open and a semi-final defeat to Safin at the 2005 centennial Australian Open.

Alcaraz:

3 years and 4 months (US Open 2022 - Australian Open 2026)

Alcaraz’s time to seven majors is just longer than Federer’s but shorter than Djokovic’s and Nadal’s. His first major win came at the 2022 US Open, where he defeated Ruud in a match that decided the world number one ranking.

In 2023, Alcaraz won his first Challenger title and successfully defended it the following year; in 2024, he captured his first “Gunslinger” trophy and defended it last year; combined with back-to-back US Open and Australian Open titles, he achieved seven Grand Slams by age 22—a truly remarkable accomplishment.

Nadal:

5 years (French Open 2005 - French Open 2010)

Nadal’s seven titles began and ended at the French Open, including four French Opens, one Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one US Open.

Djokovic:

6 years and 6 months (Australian Open 2008 - Wimbledon 2014)

In comparison, Djokovic has the most titles but took the longest time to reach seven. He won his first major at the 2008 Australian Open by beating Tsonga but then had a three-year gap before returning strongly at the 2011 Australian Open, winning three majors that year.

Overall, Alcaraz has entered the top tier of tennis history, and many expect him to challenge the Big Three’s dominance. Whether he can meet these expectations remains to be seen!(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)