Carlos Alcaraz

All-court player who mixes an explosive forehand with drop shots and net rushes.

2026 at a glance

Win–loss (covered events): 29–4 88%
Titles (covered events): 2 Australian Open, Qatar Open (ATP)
Elo rating: 1952 No. 2 on the ATP tour by Elo
Ranking points: 5,060 Sept 28, 2026
Age: 23 (born May 5, 2003)
Plays: Right-handed · two-handed backhand
Career major singles titles: 7
Racket: Babolat Pure Aero 98

Win rate by surface

Hard89%25–3

Clay80%4–1

Grass—0–0

Last 10 matches

LWWWWLWWWW

W vs Jaume Munar · Japan Open, semifinals5–7, 6–3, 6–1
W vs Denis Shapovalov · Japan Open, quarterfinals7–6(3), 2–1 ret.
W vs Matteo Arnaldi · Japan Open, second round7–6(6), 6–1
W vs Alex Michelsen · Japan Open, first round7–6(1), 4–6, 6–1
L vs Ben Shelton · US Open, quarterfinals6–7(5), 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7)
W vs Tommy Paul · US Open, fourth round6–4, 6–3, 6–4
W vs Wu Yibing · US Open, third round6–3, 6–4, 6–1
W vs Jaime Faria · US Open, second round4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
W vs Roman Safiullin · US Open, first round6–4, 6–4, 6–4
L vs Jannik Sinner · Monte-Carlo Masters, final7–6(5), 6–3

Japan Open

Next match

Final · ATP

Carlos Alcaraz (1)72%

Jiří Lehečka28%

How this is calculated

	Carlos Alcaraz	Jiří Lehečka
Overall Elo	1952 (33 m)	1789 (42 m)
Hard-court Elo	1937 (28 m)	1777 (28 m)
Blended (50/50)	1945	1783
2026 record	29–4	28–14
Hard-court record	25–3 · 89%	19–9 · 68%
Head-to-head	0	0
Last 10	LWWWWLWWWW	LWLWWLWWWW

P(Carlos Alcaraz) = 1 / (1 + 10^{(1783 − 1945) / 400}) = 72%. Records, head-to-head and form are shown for context; they already feed the Elo ratings and are not added again. About the model

Covered 2026 draws

Head-to-head

Opponent	W–L	Last meeting
Tommy Paul	2–0	US Open, fourth round · won 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Arthur Rinderknech	2–0	Indian Wells Open, third round · won 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–2
Jaume Munar	1–0	Japan Open, semifinals · won 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Denis Shapovalov	1–0	Japan Open, quarterfinals · won 7–6(3), 2–1 ret.
Matteo Arnaldi	1–0	Japan Open, second round · won 7–6(6), 6–1
Alex Michelsen	1–0	Japan Open, first round · won 7–6(1), 4–6, 6–1
Ben Shelton	0–1	US Open, quarterfinals · lost 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7)
Wu Yibing	1–0	US Open, third round · won 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Jaime Faria	1–0	US Open, second round · won 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Roman Safiullin	1–0	US Open, first round · won 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Jannik Sinner	0–1	Monte-Carlo Masters, final · lost 7–6(5), 6–3
Valentin Vacherot	1–0	Monte-Carlo Masters, semifinals · won 6–4, 6–4
Alexander Bublik	1–0	Monte-Carlo Masters, quarterfinals · won 6–3, 6–0
Tomás Martín Etcheverry	1–0	Monte-Carlo Masters, third round · won 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Sebastián Báez	1–0	Monte-Carlo Masters, second round · won 6–1, 6–3
Sebastian Korda	0–1	Miami Open, third round · lost 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
João Fonseca	1–0	Miami Open, second round · won 6–4, 6–4
Daniil Medvedev	0–1	Indian Wells Open, semifinals · lost 6–3, 7–6(3)
Cameron Norrie	1–0	Indian Wells Open, quarterfinals · won 6–3, 6–4
Casper Ruud	1–0	Indian Wells Open, fourth round · won 6–1, 7–6(2)
Grigor Dimitrov	1–0	Indian Wells Open, second round · won 6–2, 6–3
Arthur Fils	1–0	Qatar Open (ATP), final · won 6–2, 6–1
Andrey Rublev	1–0	Qatar Open (ATP), semifinals · won 7–6(3), 6–4
Karen Khachanov	1–0	Qatar Open (ATP), quarterfinals · won 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–3
Valentin Royer	1–0	Qatar Open (ATP), second round · won 6–2, 7–5
Novak Djokovic	1–0	Australian Open, final · won 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
Alexander Zverev	1–0	Australian Open, semifinals · won 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–7(3), 6–7(4), 7–5
Alex de Minaur	1–0	Australian Open, quarterfinals · won 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Corentin Moutet	1–0	Australian Open, third round · won 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
Yannick Hanfmann	1–0	Australian Open, second round · won 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–2
Adam Walton	1–0	Australian Open, first round · won 6–3, 7–6(2), 6–2