Alcaraz on velvet with Moutet: brilliant win and prestigious record

Carlos Alcaraz has never won the Australian Open and, often, suffered in Melbourne. In this beginning of the tournament, 2026 edition, the world number 1 is doing great. Even against Corentin Moutet, a match that was valid for the third round, the Spaniard showed that he is in great form. In fact, he dominated the match, which was closed in just three sets: 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 the partials in favor of Carlos Alcaraz himself. It was a monster performance with the Spaniard literally enjoying himself on the court on several occasions.

Fabrizio Ponciroli

Only moment of difficulty in the second partial with Carlos Alcaraz who, ahead 3-0, relaxed too much, allowing Corentin Moutet to win four games in a row and come back. The Spaniard recovered immediately and, with maturity and classy play, returned to control the game, which he closed with a peremptory 6-4. In this, too, the world number 1 seems to have grown a lot. To date, he is a sparkling Carlos Alcaraz but not only.

against Corentin Moutet, Carlos Alcaraz played match number 100 in a Slam and, more importantly, won match number 87. An outstanding achievement that allowed him to equal Bjion Borg’s record (same record as the Spaniard). Alcaraz did better than other tennis legends. John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal each had 86 wins. Roger Federer, for example, stopped at 80 wins while Novak Djokovic won 79 out of 100.

To find the’last time the current world number one suffered a defeat in a Grand Slam event, one has to go back to the Wimbledon final when the Spaniard lost the very final against the’Italian Jannik Sinner.

An impressive roster, yet another confirmation of how Carlos Alcaraz is in another category. To win so much in Grand Slam events is certification of an uncommon talent. In the next round, the Spaniard is expected to challenge Tommy Paul.