Carlos Alcaraz claimed the title at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 and reached an impressive milestone previously held only by Rafael Nadal.

© Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesRafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris 2024 Olympics

On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz secured his second title of the year after defeating Lorenzo Musetti 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000. The victory not only gave the Spanish star crucial points in his quest for the top spot in the ATP rankings, but also allowed him to match a historic record set by Rafael Nadal.

Alcaraz is now one of just two players to have won six Masters 1000 titles before turning 22. His fellow Spaniard Nadal was the first to do so, achieving the feat with his 2006 win at the Roma Open at just 19 years old. Carlos is slightly older, with his 22nd birthday just weeks away.

It’s worth noting that this statistic only includes players from the modern era, as the Masters 1000 events were officially introduced to the ATP Tour in 1990. As a result, legends from earlier decades such as Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe are not part of this list.

Alcaraz’s previous Masters 1000 titles include the 2022 Miami Open, the 2022 and 2023 Madrid Opens, and the 2023 and 2024 editions of Indian Wells. Now, Monte-Carlo joins that collection—and in the coming weeks, the young Spaniard will have ideal chances to add to his resume, with the Madrid and Roma Masters 1000 events on clay, his favorite surface, coming up between April and May.

Another milestone for Alcaraz

The title in Monte-Carlo also added to an already remarkable stat line for Alcaraz. He now owns a 10–1 record in Grand Slam and Masters 1000 finals, proving he has both the talent and mentality to thrive on tennis’s biggest stages.

In his five-year career, Carlos has played in four Grand Slam finals and won all of them: the 2022 US Open, 2023 Wimbledon, and both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2024. His Masters 1000 finals record is nearly flawless as well, with six wins and just one loss—against Novak Djokovic at Cincinnati in 2023.

Alcaraz happy after Monte-Carlo title

Monte-Carlo marked the second title of the year for Carlos Alcaraz, following his earlier triumph at the Rotterdam Open. The win puts the young star back in the spotlight and positions him as a top contender for the upcoming stretch of tournaments.

“A lot of people have really high expectations on me, on having a really good clay season. Probably they want me to win almost every tournament, so it’s going to be difficult to deal with it, I guess,” he said after his victory over Musetti, as shared by the official ATP Tour website.

“But one thing that I learned the last month is I have to think about myself. I have to just think about my people, my team, my family, my friends, my close friends,” Alcaraz explained. “No matter what happens on court — if I win, if I lose — I just have to leave the court happy. I’m proud about everything I have done. So that’s something that I learned, and I think I did it this week and it paid off.”