John McEnroe hails Carlos Alcaraz as 'best thing to happen to tennis in 10 years'

Legendary tennis player John McEnroe praised Carlos Alcaraz as 'the best thing to happen to tennis in 10 years' during an appearance on Spanish talk show La Revuelta. Alcaraz, who is 23 years old, has won seven Grand Slams, spent 66 weeks at world No. 1, and made history at the 2026 Australian Open by becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam. McEnroe expressed relief that Alcaraz is back playing, noting his absence had been bad for the sport.