Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother who’s good at the sport, too. Jaime Alcaraz, who is 13, won his first match in qualifying at a well-known tournament in France for young players, called Les Petits As.
The age gap of 15 years and 349 days will be the biggest between two competitors in a men's singles quarter-final at a grand slam since Jimmy Connors faced Andre Agassi at the US Open in 1989
The Spanish superstar paid homage to tennis legend Andre Agassi by rocking his retro Nike tennis shoes. Agassi's tennis shoes have enjoyed retro releases over the years and are hitting shelves again later this month.
Carlos Alcaraz sent a touching message of support to Jack Draper after the Briton was forced to retire injured in their fourth round match at the Australian Open. The Spaniard was pushed hard in a competitive first set, but Draper’s body, battered from three straight five-set matches in Melbourne, could not keep pace.
Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a men's player before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.
Jack Draper hits a nice drop shot, but Carlos Alcaraz sprints to the net and somehow hits a winner in the second set.
Ten-time champ has picked up fight with fans, cited past grouses and refused to talk to broadcasters, but after a barren 2024, needs to find some old magic against the Spaniard.
In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Jack Draper (ranked No. 18) meets Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3).Draper beat Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 on Friday in the Round of 32 in
Carlos Alcaraz takes on Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday, with the Spaniard looking to make it four wins from eight matches against the Serb
Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand Slam title, beat the 24 th seed 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7⁄4) on Rod Laver Arena.
It's common for tennis players to walk off the court following their matches and simply show a sign of gratitude to the fans. However, Alcaraz took that a step further when he embraced Draper with a hug and even went on to write a nice message to the Englishman on one of the broadcast's cameras.