Carlos Alcaraz and Leylah Fernandez astonish the scene at the US Open as quarter-finalists. What unites and distinguishes the two shooting stars.
The US Open is still in full swing, but Carlos Alcaraz has already made history. After his five-set victory over the German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk at the age of 18 years and four months, the Spaniard is the youngest Grand Slam quarter-finalist since Michael Chang in 1990 (French Open) and the youngest ever in New York since the beginning of the Open Era in 1968. Alcaraz ‘Famous compatriot, Rafael Nadal, ennobled him in Australia earlier this year when he said: “Carlos has the intensity, the passion, the punch – he has all the ingredients it takes to become a great champion. The point now is how much he can improve in the next few years. “
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