Carlos Alcaraz Quiz: His First Major at the 2022 US Open

A 19-year-old from Murcia became the youngest man to top the rankings on the same night he won his first major, and this Carlos Alcaraz quiz relives that run. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on El Palmar, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the 2:50 a.m. finish against Jannik Sinner, Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe, the final against Casper Ruud and the titles that followed.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Home
In which Spanish region was Alcaraz born?
Coach
Which former world number one coached him?
Major
Which major did he win first?
Final
Whom did he beat in the 2022 US Open final?
Late
Which quarterfinal ended at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history?
Semi
Which American did he beat in the semifinal?
Fourth
Whom did he defeat in five sets in the fourth round?
Ranking
What record did he set by winning the title?
Grass
Which major did he win in 2023 by beating Novak Djokovic?
Clay
Which major did he win in 2024?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Spanish region was Alcaraz born?
Answer: Murcia
He grew up in El Palmar.
Q2: Which former world number one coached him?
Answer: Juan Carlos Ferrero
Ferrero won the 2003 French Open.
Q3: Which major did he win first?
Answer: The 2022 US Open
It came in September 2022.
Q4: Whom did he beat in the 2022 US Open final?
Answer: Casper Ruud
The winner would also become world number one.
Q5: Which quarterfinal ended at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history?
Answer: Against Jannik Sinner
It lasted over five hours.
Q6: Which American did he beat in the semifinal?
Answer: Frances Tiafoe
It also went to five sets.
Q7: Whom did he defeat in five sets in the fourth round?
Answer: Marin Cilic
It was the first of three straight five-setters.
Q8: What record did he set by winning the title?
Answer: Youngest man to reach world number one
He was 19 years old.
Q9: Which major did he win in 2023 by beating Novak Djokovic?
Answer: Wimbledon
He repeated the win in 2024.
Q10: Which major did he win in 2024?
Answer: The French Open
He also defended Wimbledon that year.

Carlos Alcaraz Quiz – His First Major at the 2022 US Open

Carlos Alcaraz, born in 2003 in El Palmar, Murcia, trained under former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero. His speed, power and drop shots made him one of tennis's most exciting players.

At the 2022 US Open he won three straight five-set matches, beating Marin Cilic, then Jannik Sinner in a quarterfinal that ended at 2:50 a.m., and Frances Tiafoe. He defeated Casper Ruud in the final.

The title made him, at 19, the youngest man to reach world number one in the ATP rankings. He went on to win Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024 and the French Open in 2024, adding more majors since.

What This Quiz Teaches

Tennis fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he comes from
Who coached him
How he won the 2022 US Open
Which records he set
Which majors followed

Did You Know?

He is known for creative drop shots.
His rivalry with Jannik Sinner is a modern highlight.
He won Olympic silver in Paris in 2024.
He plays with Babolat rackets.
He often celebrates by pointing to his ear.