Carlos Alcaraz holds up the championship trophy after defeating Jannik Sinner in the men’s singles final of the US Open. (AP/PTI) Tennis legend Mats Wilander has predicted that Carlos Alcaraz has a “good chance” of matching Roger Federer‘s 20 Grand Slam titles following the Spaniard’s victory at the US Open. The 22-year-old defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday to claim his second career major in New York, bringing his total Grand Slam wins to six.Alcaraz’s latest triumph has made him the first male player to win multiple Slams on three different surfaces before turning 23. He became the second-youngest player to reach six career majors, following Bjorn Borg.Speaking to TNT Sports, Wilander expressed confidence in Alcaraz’s potential to surpass significant milestones in tennis history.”I think he’ll win so much more. The question is, will he win as much as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Will he win 20 Slams? There is a good chance he will.”Federer’s achievement of 20 Grand Slams was once considered unbeatable until Rafael Nadal surpassed it at the 2022 Australian Open. Subsequently, Novak Djokovic has set a new record with 24 career majors.
Alcaraz’s performance at the US Open was particularly impressive, dropping only one set throughout the tournament and being broken just thrice in seven matches.
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot to Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the men’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
“He was so focused, he didn’t make many unforced errors. If he can serve like he did today, I don’t think there is any weakness whatsoever,” Wilander said.”He was as sharp as he’s been all tournament and he was too good. He’s still so young – that’s what scary. He’s got six majors, back to world No. 1 which is huge for him.”The victory in New York has helped Alcaraz reclaim the world No. 1 ranking for the first time since September 2023, marking his fifth stint at the top spot and his 37th week overall.”I thought Jannik Sinner was going to come out on top but Carlos Alcaraz – wow – when he plays well he really is the best player in the world.””It’s a huge victory. Day in and day out, you play for the world No. 1 ranking. He’s got it back – and it’s not easy to get it back.”Wilander also praised Alcaraz’s character and impact on the sport.”He’s good everywhere. He’s so solid, so nice, the niceness is the best part. He’s a great player but he’s so nice, so humble, so youthful and having fun all the time. He’s a great ambassador for our sport. He’s been with the same team since he was very young.”Looking ahead, Wilander sees Alcaraz and Sinner dominating the sport’s future.”They both know they have the tennis world by the hands and they’re controlling it. They’re going to split the Grand Slams every year for a very long time to come.”