Vamos, Carlos: Alcaraz gives Spain a Miami Open men’s winner
2 years, 8 months ago

Vamos, Carlos: Alcaraz gives Spain a Miami Open men’s winner

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Spanish fans brought plenty of their nation’s flags to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, thrusting them into the air whenever things were going well for Carlos Alcaraz. I’m sure of it.” Alcaraz lost one set in six matches in Miami, improved to 18-2 overall this year and became the third-youngest winner of any ATP Masters 1000 series event — which goes back to 1990. But he made big jumps — getting to the third round of last year’s French Open as a qualifier pushed him into the top 75, making the U.S. Open quarterfinals got him into the top 50, winning a tournament in Rio de Janeiro in February got him into the top 20, and he leaves Miami flirting with the top 10. and I hope you return for many years to the Miami Open,” tournament director James Blake told Alcaraz after the match, apologizing for the quality of his Spanish.

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Alcaraz says pressure of playing for Spain got to him in loss to Djokovic in Olympics final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alcaraz says pressure of playing for Spain got to him in loss to Djokovic in Olympics final

Associated Press  

PARIS — Emotional and unable to hold back tears, Carlos Alcaraz needed a moment to compose himself after losing to Novak Djokovic in the men’s tennis singles final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. “I felt that I let the Spanish people down by not winning the gold.” The 21-year-old Alcaraz said he had not felt that type of pressure …

Rafael Nadal's 'immense' reaction as Carlos Alcaraz shatters Spanish legend's long-standing record with French Open haul
6 months, 1 week ago

Rafael Nadal's 'immense' reaction as Carlos Alcaraz shatters Spanish legend's long-standing record with French Open haul

Hindustan Times  

Fourteen-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday was the first to react after Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in front of a packed Court Phillipe Chatrier in Paris to claim his maiden French Open title. The third seed outlasted the German 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win his third career major while also breaking Nadal's long-standing record in …

Alcaraz wins in Madrid to reclaim number one spot
1 year, 7 months ago

Alcaraz wins in Madrid to reclaim number one spot

China Daily  

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the Madrid Open trophy after winning his final match against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff at Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain on May 7, 2023. MADRID - Carlos Alcaraz won the Madrid Open men's title by defeating German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in Sunday's final. Alcaraz started off by breaking Struff's serve, but the German refused to …

Mercurial ascension: The phenomenal rise of Carlos Alcaraz
1 year, 8 months ago

Mercurial ascension: The phenomenal rise of Carlos Alcaraz

The Hindu  

Last year when a reporter asked Roger Federer —“What will your fans do when you retire?” — he replied, “They’ll fall in love with someone else.” Many have already become smitten with Carlos Alcaraz. “Everyone loves to watch Alcaraz because you don’t know what will happen next,” said Tennis Channel analyst Jason Goodall. I think you say ‘hi’ to 300 …

Miami Open: Alcaraz dumps Fritz to reach semis, Medvedev advances
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open: Alcaraz dumps Fritz to reach semis, Medvedev advances

The Hindu  

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the “Sunshine Double” with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Taylor Fritz at the Miami Open on Thursday while Daniil Medvedev ended the dream run of American qualifier Christopher Eubanks. In other action, twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 3-6 6-3 to set up a semi-final …

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz blasts Tommy Paul to set up Fritz clash
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz blasts Tommy Paul to set up Fritz clash

The Hindu  

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarter-finals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov. Alcaraz, the defending Miami champion and also the winner at Indian Wells earlier this month, will face another American in the last eight …

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Jannik Sinner All Breeze Into Third Round
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Jannik Sinner All Breeze Into Third Round

News 18  

World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday. The 19-year-old Spaniard, the youngest ever player to top the rankings, is looking to complete the “Sunshine Double” after beating Daniil Medvedev in last week’s Indian Wells final. Alcaraz needs to win here to maintain his top …

Alcaraz arrives as full-blown superstar
1 year, 9 months ago

Alcaraz arrives as full-blown superstar

China Daily  

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his final match against Britain's Cameron Norrie in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, February 26, 2023. When Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Rio Open tournament compound last year, no screaming fans were waiting, his rivals did not see him as one of the favorites, his Instagram profile was followed overwhelmingly by Spaniards and he was …

Unknown in 2022, Alcaraz returns to Rio Open as a superstar
1 year, 9 months ago

Unknown in 2022, Alcaraz returns to Rio Open as a superstar

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — When Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Rio Open tournament compound last year, no screaming fans were waiting, his rivals did not see him as one of the favorites, his Instagram profile was followed overwhelmingly by Spaniards and he was still troubled by typical teenage spots on his face. Car-li-tos!” As dozens of excited girls and children …

Carlos Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at U.S. Open
2 years, 3 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at U.S. Open

The Hindu  

With a mighty serve and beaming grin, Carlos Alcaraz rocketed to the pinnacle of men’s tennis at the U.S. Open on Sunday, a remarkable turnaround for the 19-year-old just weeks after he said he had lost some of his joy for the sport. “He born to play this kind of tournament, born to play these kind of matches,” said his …

Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open for 1st Slam title, top ranking
2 years, 3 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open for 1st Slam title, top ranking

The Hindu  

Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans leaning over a railing along the path leading to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Alcaraz went five sets against 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in the fourth round, ending at 2.23 a.m. Tuesday; against Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals, a 5-hour, 15-minute …

Carlos Alcaraz on 'special' win after US Open 2022 triumph – Dreamt of being No.1 in world
2 years, 3 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz on 'special' win after US Open 2022 triumph – Dreamt of being No.1 in world

India Today  

Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz said that he always dreamt of becoming the top-ranked player in the world. The 19-year-old made the comments after winning the men’s singles title in US Open 2022 following his victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. In a match that lasted around three and half hours, Alcaraz won 6-4, …

Alcaraz wins Madrid Open
2 years, 7 months ago

Alcaraz wins Madrid Open

The Hindu  

When Carlos Alcaraz played in his first Madrid Open as an 18-year-old, his goal was to gain experience and learn from the top players. The Spanish teenage sensation capped another impressive week with a straight-set victory over Alexander Zverev on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and become the second-youngest player to win two Masters 1000 titles. “Last year I …

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