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Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal

Andrés Tomás Rico - 2 Sep 2025
Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal. Photo: Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz continues with his winning streak in this US Open after convincingly defeating Jiri Lehecka. The Spaniard is already in the semifinals of the American major, marking his ninth Grand Slam semifinal appearance. In fact, he is the third youngest player in history (22 years and 120 days) to reach his ninth semifinal in a 'Major'. Only Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg have achieved this at a younger age, both at 22 years and 92 days.

 

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