Carlos Alcaraz makes new Grand Slam history amid latest victory at Australian Open

Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz had achieved yet another milestone after his recent triumph at the Australian Open.

The 20-year-old is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated young players currently playing in the men’s singles category along with Italy’s Jannik Sinner and America’s Ben Shelton.

Alcaraz is having a great time on the court in the first Grand Slam of the year where he defeated China’s Shang Juncheng after he was walked out from the round of 32 contest with a score of 6-1, 6-1 and 1-0.

With that win, the current world number two became the youngest player in the history of tennis in the Open era to cement his place in the fourth round of a Grand Slam on seven consecutive occasions. Previously, that record was held by legendary Swedish player and the former world number one Bjorn Borg who ended his illustrious career after winning 11 Grand Slam titles.

Interestingly, this is the first time when Alcaraz has managed to book his place in the fourth round or beyond while playing at the Australian Open. The two-time Grand Slam winner will now face Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the quarterfinal of the mega-event on Monday.