London, July 16: After dismantling the 24-time major champion, Novak Djokovic, in the Wimbledon final in straight sets to complete a Roland-Garros-Wimbledon double, Carlos Alcaraz is hungry for more and said his main aim is “to sit at the same table as the big guys”.For the past two decades there have been a comparison of the records of the three GOATs (Greatest Of All Time); Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. But Alcaraz has already achieved something that none of them could; he now has four Grand Slam trophies in his cabinet before the age of 22.
“At the end of my career, I want to sit at the same table as the big guys. That’s my main goal. That’s my dream right now. It doesn’t matter if I already won four Grand Slams at the age of 21,” Alcaraz was quoted by Wimbledon.
“I don’t know what is my limit. I don’t want to think about it. I just want to keep enjoying my moment, just to keep dreaming. So let’s see if at the end of my career it’s going to be 25, 30, 15, four (Grand Slams). I don’t know,” he added.
The Wimbledon champion also showered praise on Djokovic, who was unsure whether he would compete in The Championships until the days before the tournament. After withdrawing ahead of his Roland Garros quarterfinal against Casper Ruud, the Serbian great underwent surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.
“I’m still believing that Novak is Superman because what he has done this tournament with a surgery just a few weeks before the tournament began. It is amazing. It is unbelievable,” Alcaraz said.