Carlos Alcaraz eyes career Grand Slam glory in 2025: 'I want more'

World No 3 Alcaraz already has four Grand Slam titles to his name, winning the US Open in 2022, Wimbledon in 2023, and both the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024.

The Australian Open title is the one Slam missing from the Spaniard's collection, with the 21-year-old beaten in the last eight Down Under in 2024 - his best result at the tournament to date.

Completing the Career Grand Slam is one of the toughest tasks in tennis, with only eight men in history able to achieve the rare feat.

Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic are the only five men to do it in the Open Era, and Alcaraz would make history should he join them in Melbourne.

Aged 21, the Spaniard would become the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve the milestone, eclipsing Nadal's current record of 24 years and 3 months.

Alcaraz has celebrated previous triumphs by getting a tattoo, and he admitted an Australia-themed design was on his mind for next year.

He said: "I am a very ambitious person and I want to win the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam.

"I want 2025 to be even more exciting. Let's say I want more. Australia is what I want to tattoo, even if my father doesn't like it very much. Being champion there is my main goal for next season."

Alcaraz ends 2024 as the third-ranked player on the ATP Tour, following a topsy-turvy season for the Spaniard.

He completed the 'Channel Slam' and was also a champion in Indian Wells and Beijing, though consistency proved an issue at points.

However, the highs of his season saw him recognised as the 'Best Athlete 2023/2024' by sports journalists in his home region of Murcia.

Speaking when receiving the award, the 21-year-old revealed he was still "emotional" when thinking about his two Grand Slam triumphs in 2024 and revealed he would be training at home.

"It was a year of ups and downs, but still positive," added Alcaraz.

"I still get emotional when I watch the videos of Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Obviously, I have a team with me and this award is also for the people who support me.

"Well, I start a hard month of training, but spending Christmas and New Year's at home is wonderful and gives me a break. Sometimes it's difficult to find happiness, but I want people to have fun with me."

Alcaraz's 2025 will start at the Australian Open, having not entered a warm-up tournament beforehand.

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