Murray Puts Brakes on Alcaraz's 20+ Grand Slam Hype
ATPFriday, 24 March 2023 at 10:30
Updated at Monday, 21 April 2025 at 17:28
Some fans and experts are predicting Carlos Alcaraz to win 20 or more Grand Slam titles in his tennis career, but Andy Murray calmed those predictions.
Murray is a Grand Slam champion, and he knows how difficult it is to win multiple Grand Slams because he lost a couple of finals, too.
Alcaraz has only played in one major final so far, and he won it, but predictions of the Spaniard getting to 20 major triumphs seem way too confident for Murray.
The British player understands all the hype surrounding the young Spaniard because Alcaraz is arguably the biggest talent the world of tennis has seen in a while.
Still, Murray didn't want to make crazy predictions when it comes to Alcaraz after he was asked about the youngster at the Miami Open.
"He's, obviously, so far in his young career, doing better than most of the guys that have come in the last eight to 10 years. I know a lot of people are expecting everyone to win 20-plus Grand Slams now, like that's sort of normal. I wouldn't predict that for anyone. I would imagine he would be right at the top of the game for as long as he wants to play."
One thing that Murray is certain will help the Spaniard is his game overall, which works on all surfaces. Alcaraz plays well on clay, well on hard courts, and he is quite good on grass courts as well, making him a threat at every major event in the future.
"He has an excellent game, an all-around game that I think will translate well onto all surfaces. He's not the biggest guy, but he can serve big. He's an unbelievable mover, great athlete, has a lot of variety in his game."
"Takes the ball on a lot. That's something that you hope he keeps that. I know from experience that it's a bit easier playing that way when you're 18, 19, and there's not sort of any scar tissue there. I hope that he maintains that style of play because it's exciting to watch."
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