Boris Becker believes Carlos Alcaraz will reach world No. 1 if his trajectory continues at its current rate

Boris Becker believes Carlos Alcaraz is on course to become world No. 1 provided the Spanish teen sensation can continue his stunning rise. Alcaraz was disappointingly knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday at the last-32 stage, which was a jolt back down to earth from his win at the previous Masters event of 2022 in Miami.

Ad/> Six-time Grand Slam champion Becker warned recently about Alcaraz being sucked into believing his own hype following his success so far this year, but the German also sees no reason why the 18-year-old can't navigate his way to the top of the game. ATP Monte CarloThe match that never was: What now for Djokovic, Alcaraz and Monte Carlo?14/04/2022 AT 09:24 Speaking to Eurosport's 'Das Gelbe Vom Ball' podcast, Becker said: «If everything continues normally, then yes he can be world No. 1.

»He's only 18, but you only have to look at the way he's played over the last six months. «He went to Miami and just kept winning. He has the mentality to not just be satisfied with reaching a semi-final, or be playing the best players in the world — he wants to go further and [we saw that] by winning his first Masters title against a top opponent.

I had to put my soul out there, says Tsitsipas after cruising past Zverev Bathroom break key, says Davidovich after reaching first Masters final in Monte Carlo GB miss out on BJK Cup finals after losing to Czech Republic »So he can become No. 1, but anything can happen in sport." As Becker highlights, Alcaraz's year so far has been quite remarkable. The Murcia native won the title in Rio in February and got to the semi-final of Indian Wells, before his momentous victory in Miami where he became the third-youngest Masters 1000 champion of all time.