As Carlos Alcaraz goes for his fifth Grand Slam title at the age of 21, fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm had nothing but high praise for the new star of tennis.
Jon Rahm and Carlos Alcaraz have their home country of Spain on their backs. Rahm has two majors to his name, while Alcaraz has won four Grand Slams. Alcaraz is going for his fifth during the U.S. Open. At age 21, Alcaraz has already surpassed 'young prodigy' territory. 'How do I put this? He’s not a god — he’s a demigod,' Rahm told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.
Rahm praised his fellow Spaniard, who is next in line to become the next big thing in tennis. 'He’s surely on that path. I don’t think anybody expected this. As Nadal is coming to an end of his career, to all of a sudden, overnight, Carlos shows up and becomes the greatest next star. It’s so interesting. All of a sudden, you go from Nadal with 22 Grand Slams and has accomplished all these great things, boom. Two years later, this guy has four. It’s absolutely insane.
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