Samuel Lopez believes Carlos Alcaraz can achieve ‘ambitious’ Grand Slam feat, bettering Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

At least that’s in response to his coach, Samuel Lopez, who has set an “ambitious but possible” goal for 2026.

Doing so would higher Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, who solely managed three majors apiece in a single season throughout their respective careers.

Rod Laver stays the one man to win the calendar Grand Slam within the Open period, doing so in 1969, and Lopez believes that Alcaraz has what it takes to comply with within the Australian’s footsteps.

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“Dreaming is legitimate, always with your feet on the ground. Carlos has already shown he can win several Grand Slams in a year, so the dream would be to go for all four,” Lopez stated in an interview with newspaper AQUI in his native city, Villena.

“It’s ambitious but possible. Above all, we want to arrive in the best condition at the major events and compete for them. Hopefully, we can add more important titles; and if it’s all four, even better.”

“It is very difficult for me to write this post…” Alcaraz started in an Instagram submit.

“After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to bring our chapter together as coach and player to an end.

“Thank you for making the goals of a kid into actuality. We began this journey after I was solely a younger lad and throughout all of this time, you’ve got accompanied me on an unimaginable journey on and off the courtroom.

“I have enjoyed every part of it so much with you.

“We have reached the summit and I really feel that if our sporting paths needed to diverge, it needed to be from the place we at all times labored for and at all times aspired to succeed in.”

Alcaraz has ‘shown great focus’

However, even a change in coach hasn’t impacted Alcaraz’s preparation for the season, as Lopez outlined.

“The first few weeks have been marked by Carlos’s full dedication to the pre-season,” Lopez stated.

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“He has proven nice focus, depth within the coaching classes, and a really open angle to listening and permitting himself to be helped. That exhibits his progress in maturity.

“The start has been very positive and, in addition, the results followed, which always makes the work easier.”

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