"He is about to change tennis, we must catch up" - Thiem heaps praise on Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz turned to ATP Tour on its head this year with superb tennis that made him a grand slam winner recently and the number one player in the world.

Thiem knows how significant winning a grand slam is but he certainly never got close to being the number one player in the world. Watching Alcaraz do it has been inspiring for him and he praised the Spaniard heavily for what he's been able to do.

Speaking to A, Thiem said:

"He already has a unique career. He is the youngest number one in history and winner of the US Open as a teenager, exceptional. He is about to change tennis, because in New York, no matter how long the matches went on, he was there the whole time, playing offense, going to the net and contesting every point without fear. And I think this is new. Nobody did that before. We must catch up."