MURCIA. Carlos Alcaraz Garfiawhich he got against the Dutchman Tallon Greek track and el Masters 1,000 the Indian Wells are win number 100 on the ATP circuitneed 132 parties to reach that round figure and only the American John McEnroe, retired since 1992, surpasses him by needing one less party than him. Behind are the greatest of world tennis because the also Spanish Rafael Nadal needed 137 matches to count 100 victories, the Serbian Novak Djokovic
143 and the swiss Roger Federerwho hung up the racket last year, used 171.
The young player from Murcia, 19 years old and who currently occupies the second position in the world ranking, ddebuted on the ATP circuit on February 18, 2020, beating Albert Ramos, also a Spaniard, 7-6 (2), 4-6 and 7-6 (2) after 3 hours and 36 minutes.
That triumph was followed, to date, by another 99 and the pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrero which accredits a 75.75% of crashes wontrusts to continue increasing that account and that percentage in California, a tournament in which he has lwith the option of recovering the number 1 of the circuit. He will get it if he wins the title and in that case he would unseat Djokovic.
Alcaraz’s career is being brilliant and is very reminiscent of the beginnings of Nadal, one of his idols and to whom he is compared so much since he broke into tennis at the highest level, although the man from El Palmar comes out on top there.
The first place, however, is for McEnroe, with his 100 in 131; and the third is for another American like Andre Agassiwith 100 in 135,
The record for matches won in the ATP era is still held by the American Jimmy Connors, 1,274 in 1,557 games (81.82% wins) and followed by Federer, with 1,251 in 1,526 (81.98%); and Nadal, with 1,068 in 1,288 (82.92%).
Fourth is the American nationalized Czech Ivan Lendlwith 1,068 in 1,310 (81.53%) and in fifth place appears Djokovic, with 1,046 victories in 1,253 games (83.48%).
That historical top 10 plus ATP winner is completed by the Argentine Guillermo Villaswith 951 in 1,248 (76.20%), the Romanian Ilia Nastasewith 908 in 1,242 (73.11%), McEnroe, with 882 in 1,081 (81.68%), Agassi, with 870 in 1,114 (76.05%) and the Swedish Stefan Edberg with 801 in 1,071 (74.79%).
In that classification the second Spanish is David Ferrerfourteenth overall with 734 wins in 1,111 games (66.07%) and the third Manuel Orantessixteenth with 722 in 1,015 (71.13%).
The Murcian Nicolas Almagrowith 397 victories in 675 matches played throughout his career (58.81%), appears today in the 93rd place of players with the most victories in the ATP.
Alcaraz, who after beating Griekspoor 7-6 (4) and 6-3 will look for the 101 against the American Jack Draperhe will have to wait a few years to be in that select group, although he is on the right track to achieve it.
