Carlos Alcaraz credits Miami Open crowd for helping him achieve Djokovic and Nadal feat

Carlos Alcaraz has explained how he got over the line in his Miami Open quarter-final to beat Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal's records and become the youngest teenager to make back-to-back semi-finals in the 'Sunshine Double'. The 18-year-old lost to Nadal in the Indian Wells semis and faces defending Miami Open champion Hubert Hurkacz in his second successive last-four match.

Alcaraz has been continuing to make a name for himself on the ATP Tour at just 18 years of age. After reaching the last four at the Miami Open, he has already secured himself a spot in the world's top 15 for the first time, something he set as his goal for 2022.

It's his second semi-final in a row after making it to the same stage in Indian Wells where he lost a tight three-set battle to Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-3. Indian Wells and Miami make up the 'Sunshine Double' as the first Masters 1000s of the season played back-to-back in differing conditions, and it has become notoriously difficult to win both titles and achieve the double. While the current world No 16 didn't win Indian Wells recently, he has cemented himself as the youngest player to reach the semi-finals of both events.

At 18 years of age, he is younger than both Djokovic and Nadal were when they reached the semi-finals of both events in the Sunshine Double, with both players aged 19 when they achieved the feat. He also joins Andy Murray and Andre Agassi on the list of the only teenagers to do the double of semi-finals, who were also 19 at the time.

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