From one Alcaraz to another: Carlitos may not be the only tennis player in his family, as his young 13-year-old brother Jaime is attracting the attention of tennis fans, especially after in recent months, many social pages, especially on X, have published many videos comparing Carlos' way of playing tennis to Jaime's.
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A comparison that the 4-time Slam champion does not like, as Alcaraz does not want his brother to feel any kind of pressure during his growth path.
"I heard from my mother, because I don't spend much time at home, that he asked the barber to do my hair. I find it funny and hilarious. Jamie plays well, I won't lie. He's reaching a very good level. But honestly there are a lot of people out there, a lot of videos and social media accounts saying he's going to be similar to his brother and I don't like him that much in that sense.
I just wish all the people would leave him alone, I'm a little worried about the people who are around him during the tournament and who will go and watch him because he's my brother and then he'll probably put himself under pressure. Let's see how he copes. I'll definitely be there for him.
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He loves tennis and whenever he can he goes on the court, he asks my dad to go and hit some balls. For me it's great that he loves playing tennis and let's see if he gets better and better and if one year I can play against him," analyzed the Spanish champion on the sidelines of the match won against Holger Rune at The Six Kings Slam.
The very rich exhibition currently taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will have the dream final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz himself. A final between the two players who have equally shared all 4 Slam tournaments of 2024.
After the challenge of a few weeks ago in Beijing, tomorrow evening, after the final for third and fourth place between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, another chapter of a rivalry that is only in its embryonic phase will take place. Jannik won the first semifinal against Novak Djokovic in three sets.
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Carlos won the second semifinal against Nadal in two sets. At the end of the match against the legendary 22-time Slam champion, Carlitos expressed himself as follows on the match he had just won against his childhood idol and on the challenge in the final against Jannik.
"I tried to play at my best level, in the world of sports you always have to give your best when you step on the court. I tried to be as focused as possible. For me it was a great night, I think it was also a great night for the crowd," he said.
Talking about the final against Sinner, the young Spaniard explained: "Jannik is the strongest tennis player in the world, it's very difficult to face him, he's having a fantastic year. He's lost very few matches, we've had many challenges and very tough ones. They were important battles and I think the people who come tomorrow will see a great match. I'll try to beat him and win the tournament but it certainly won't be easy."
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Roger Federer on the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
In the meantime, a few days ago Roger Federer - in an interview published on the social media channels of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he was present for a doubles exhibition event - dwelt on the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
"You can feel the changing of the guard: Serena Williams retired, Murray retired and Rafa is getting closer and closer. Novak had a tough year in general, but then he won the gold medal at the Olympics and achieved what he wanted. It was incredible for him to achieve that. You feel that everything is changing. Sinner and Alcaraz have won two Slams each, that shows that changes are happening. They are both very consistent and it's great to watch them play. It was impressive to see Alcaraz live at the Laver Cup. He's an incredible player and I think people will enjoy them," he explained.
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