Incredibly, Alcaraz, who turned professional in 2018 finds himself as the new World Number 1 in men's singles tennis. Wimbledon this year remember did not offer any ranking points, after Russian and Belarussian players were banned from participating due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
As the tennis world celebrates the 19 year old, TimesofIndia.com takes a look here at some big Alcaraz rankings and other trivia that tells the story of how the Spaniard, who idolises Rafael Nadal, climbed from outside the Top 50 in the world last year to the very top of the rankings charts: 1.
Alcaraz's 4 set win vs Casper Ruud in the US Open men's singles final was his 51st tour level win of the season - the most by any player this season.
He is 5 wins clear of Stefanos Tsitsipas (46 wins). 2. Alcaraz won three straight 5 set matches (vs Marin Cilic, Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe) to reach his maiden Grand Slam final.