Carlos Alcaraz surpasses Roger Federer in key statistic after Joao Fonseca win in Miami
Carlos Alcaraz avoided a slip-up in the Miami Open second round, coming through a tricky test against Joao Fonseca. Fonseca took an early 3-0 lead in the opening set, but Alcaraz managed to turn things around and secure his place in the next round.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz avoided a slip-up in the Miami Open second round, coming through a tricky test against Joao Fonseca. Fonseca took an early 3-0 lead in the opening set, but Alcaraz managed to turn things around and secure his place in the next round. Alcaraz praised his opponent after the match, recognising how difficult it can be to play against someone so young who has nothing to lose.
“It was really difficult. Playing against him is a really tough one,” Alcaraz said. “I started playing well in the beginning, but he was up 3-0 really quickly.
” While Federer played more than 1,500 matches throughout his career and won more than 1,200 of them (something which is very unlikely to be beaten), Alcaraz has been on top form from a much younger age than Federer was – although not quite at the level of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic during their early careers. Alcaraz overtakes Federer after recent Miami Open victory Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Alcaraz now has 89 wins at the Masters level after his straight-sets victory over Fonseca in Miami. He holds an 89-25 record in ATP 1000 events, good for a win rate of 78.
1%. Only Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a higher percentage among players with at least 20 matches played. The Spaniard has now moved ahead of Federer, who ended his career with a win rate of 77.