Carlos Alcaraz surpasses Rafael Nadal, three other legends to achieve big milestone after making Wimbledon quarter-finals

At 22, Carlos Alcaraz has now already reached 12 Grand Slam singles quarter-finals.

Every time Carlos Alcaraz sets foot on court, a record ends up being broken He has made this a habit now, as at only 22 years of age, the Spaniard has matched or surpassed the legacy of several legends of the sport. On Sunday, 14th seed Andrey Rublev produced his best tennis, which saw him take the opening set against Alcaraz in the round of 16.

However, the Spaniard is in a league of his own. After what has been a slow start to the marquee event for the defending champion this year, Alcaraz reminded everyone of his true potential, entertaining the crowd at centre-court with some jaw-dropping tennis shots, to qualify for his third consecutive quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

As an 18-year-old, Alcaraz made his main-draw Grand Slam debut in 2022, with his first quarter-final appearance in a major coming at US Open 2022. The following year, he reached the Roland Garros quarters and ended the year with his first Grand Slam title at the Flushing Meadows.

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He went on to dominate the next cycle, winning back-to-back at the All England Club Championship and Paris, and currently has five Grand Slam trophies alongside his name. Over the last 11 Grand Slam tournaments he has participated in, he has made as many as 10 quarter-finals, with the sole exception being the US Open 2024, where he lost in the second-round to Botic van de Zandschulp.

On Sunday, Alcaraz became the youngest to reach 12 Grand Slam singles quarter-finals, when he beat Russia’s Andrey Rublev in four sets at Wimbledon 2025.

In doing so, Alcaraz broke Swedish Legend Bjorn Borg’s nearly 45-year-old record. Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal, and Mats Wilander are some of the other legends who accomplished this milestone when they were only 22 years young.

The reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion is showing no signs of slowing down, with his sights firmly set on a historic Wimbledon three-peat. Up next is Britain’s Cameron Norrie, an exciting match-up where the electric home crowd will be fully behind their man.

If successful, Alcaraz is projected to face the in-form fifth seed Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals, before a potential blockbuster final against either World No. 1 Jannik Sinner or a mouthwatering rematch with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, echoing their thrilling encounters from the previous two editions.

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