CArlos Alcaraz has made a lot of history over the past few years, including becoming the youngest man ever to win a Grand Slam title on hard, grass and clay. He won his first US Open title in 2022, his first Wimbledon title in 2023 and his first Roland Garros title in 2024.
And in a few weeks, he’ll go on another date.
If he wins his first Australian Open title this year, the 21-year-old will become the youngest player ever to complete a career Slam. Until now, Don Budge holds the record — the American was 22 when he completed his career Slam at Roland Garros in 1938.
And there is more.
Because Budge was 22 years and 11 months old when he accomplished the feat, Alcaraz will break his record even if he wins the Australian Open in 2025 or 2026. He will be 21 years and eight months in Melbourne this year, and 22 years and eight months. next year
Men with career slams (by age):
22 years, 11 months: Don Budge [1938 Roland Garros]
24 years, 1 month: Rod Lever [1962 US Open]
24 years, 3 months: Rafael Nadal [2010 US Open]
26 years, 0 months: Fred Perry. [1935 Roland Garros]
27 years, 8 months: Roy Emerson [1964 Wimbledon]
27 years, 9 months: Roger Federer [2009 Roland Garros]
29 years, 0 months: Novak Djokovic [2016 Roland Garros]
29 years, 1 month: Andre Agassi [1999 Roland Garros]
Alcaraz will also become the first man to complete a career Slam at the Australian Open — of the club’s current eight men, five at Roland Garros, two at the US Open and one at Wimbledon.
While Alcaraz will be the first man to complete a career Slam at the Australian Open, there have been three women who have done it Down Under: Shirley Fry in 1957, Chris Evert in 1982 and, most recently, Serena Williams in 2003.
The three Americans are among 10 women to complete a career Slam, and the spots to do so are split pretty evenly, three at the Australian Open, three at Roland Garros, one at Wimbledon. I and three in the US. open
Women’s Career Slam Completes (Historical):
Maureen Connolly [at 1953 Roland Garros]
Doris Hart [at 1954 US Open]
Shirley Fry [at 1957 Australian Open]
Margaret Court [at 1963 Wimbledon]
Billie Jean King [at 1972 Roland Garros]
Chris Everett [at 1982 Australian Open]
Martina Navratilova [at 1983 US Open]
Steffi Graf [at 1988 US Open]
Serena Williams [at 2003 Australian Open]
Maria Sharapova [at 2012 Roland Garros]
– Tennis.com