Tennis great Mats Wilander has expressed his strong confidence that Carlos Alcaraz has the capability to equal Roger Federer’s remarkable record of 20 Grand Slam titles. Wilander opined after Alcaraz won the US Open 2025 after defeating Jannik Sinner in New York. The 22-year Spaniard reclaimed the number one spot in the world after winning his sixth career Grand Slam overall.
“I think he’ll win so much more,” Wilander said. “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.”
“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,” said Wilander speaking to TNT Sports
“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.
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
