“For them, I’m not a big tennis star,” Carlos Alcaraz shares perspective of his family on him

Not everyone looks at Carlos Alcaraz as a tennis player, especially his family members..

“For them, I’m not a big tennis star,” Carlos Alcaraz shares perspective of his family on him

Carlos Alcaraz with his family (via Imago)

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has been the rising star of the tennis world that everyone is talking about. The Spaniard has captured everyone’s attention with his fantastic range of shots and ability to entertain the crowd.

However, for Alcaraz’s family members, he’s just a normal human being. The former World No. 1 spoke about this surprising perspective from his family in an interview with the Times.

When I finish a tournament, it doesn't matter if I win or not, I just want to go home to be with my family. I live with my father and mother, my older brother, and my two younger brothers. To them, I'm not a big tennis star, just a normal guy. One of the things about tennis is that you travel a lot and my father and my older brother accompany me.
Carlos Alcaraz said as per the Times

Alcaraz is projected to face his rival Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the grass-court Grand Slam.

My older brother is my hitting partner (Alvaro, 24, former nationally ranked junior). But mom can't come because she takes care of my two brothers (Jaime and Sergio, 13 and 15 years old respectively). Coming home is good because I miss them. The further away we are, the more we realize how much we need them.
Carlos Alcaraz added

Alcaraz also has the Big 3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic) in his sights in terms of Grand Slam history. The Spaniard will be hoping to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back-to-back, a feat achieved by the Big 3, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver, in the Open Era.

Carlos Alcaraz headlines Centre Court action on Day 1 at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, feels especially honored to return to Wimbledon. He’s set to start his title defense on Centre Court, which is a tradition for the reigning men’s champion. Last year, Alcaraz, from Spain and now 21 years old, defeated Novak Djokovic in a surprising victory, despite it being only his fourth grass-court tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz (via Imago)

On Monday, Alcaraz faces Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal in the first match on Centre Court at 13:30 BST. Another highlight is Emma Raducanu, who missed last year’s tournament due to injury. She will play Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second match on Centre Court around 16:00 BST.

Coco Gauff, the reigning US Open champion and aged 20, will also play on Centre Court against fellow American Caroline Dolehide.

British fans have much to cheer for as seven British singles players will compete on Monday. One of them, wildcard Charles Broom, will make his Wimbledon debut against three-time major champion Stanislas Wawrinka on Court Two at about 14:00 BST. Wildcards Heather Watson, Liam Broady, Arthur Fery, and Lily Miyazaki are also in action, along with the qualifier Sonay Kartal.

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