Carlos Alcaraz has two Grand Slam titles to his name, and the tennis world is quickly taking notice.
Andy Murray is the latest legend to see Alcaraz's emergence, and he believes the 20-year-old is well on his way to becoming a legend.
He has to be consistent, though. The British legend believes he can achieve that by playing the style that allowed him to win his first two Grand Slams.
"The thing that I love about watching him is just the freedom that he plays with and part of that is youth I think. I just hope he doesn't lose that," Murray said.
"That's the one thing I would love to just see him continue to play that sort of style of tennis that he plays with. The drop shots or serve-volleys. Sometimes it looks a little bit Kamikaze, but he just is totally instinctive. And I love that."
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Alcaraz admits that his style is based on the Big Three - Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer.
Analysts see similarities in his play to that of Nadal based on footspeed and Djokovic based on lateral movements.
Alcaraz is still on Cloud 9 after Wimbledon win
Another factor that could make a player's career go a long way is humbleness. Alcaraz is already showing that based on his latest statement about his Wimbledon victory.
The 20-year-old is in Toronto for the Canada Open, and there, he discussed how he still cannot believe that he beat Novak.
"I have the Wimbledon trophy in my living room, so every time I have lunch or dinner with my family, I see the title," he said.
"It's something I don't want to forget. I only had a week to think about it, it needed a little more because it's crazy that it's hard to realize."
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