Boris Becker makes bold claim about Carlos Alcaraz

At the tender age of 22, Carlos Alcaraz already has five major titles and an Olympic silver medal. 

The Spaniard's early success has mirrored past teenage prodigies like Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander, but even those greats didn't dominate across all surfaces as quickly as Alcaraz has. 

In 2024, Alcaraz became the youngest player to complete the Channel Slam (French Open and Wimbledon wins in the same year) and the Surface Slam (major wins on hard, grass and clay courts), just a few years after being crowned the youngest World No. 1 ever at 19 years and 129 days.

Alcaraz added another chapter to his growing legacy last Sunday when he beat Jannik Sinner to capture his second consecutive French Open title. The win was all the more impressive as he saved three match points before pulling off the win in five hours and 29 minutes, marking the longest French Open final in history and the fifth-longest overall.

Many tennis legends are in awe of Alcaraz, but none more so than six-time major winner Boris Becker. The German recently anointed Alcaraz as "the best player of all time," citing his overall skillset.

"The variation, the power, the feel for the ball — I don't know of any player in the history of tennis who has this combination," Becker said of Alcaraz, via Eurosport. "He's still in seventh gear. For me, he's a genius. When he's challenged, fit, and motivated, he finds another level that no other player in the world has."

Alcaraz will get another opportunity to validate Becker's praise by three-peating at the upcoming Wimbledon. As it stands, he's the third-youngest player to capture at least five major titles, trailing Borg and Rafael Nadal by just a few days. He will become the youngest player ever to win six major titles with another triumph at SW19.