Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ‘proud and delighted’ after Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon triumph over Novak Djokovic

Carlos Sainz was filled with pride after tennis star Carlos Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon title.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ‘proud and delighted’ after Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon triumph over Novak Djokovic

Carlos Sainz (image via Formulapedia), Carlos Alcaraz (image via CBS sports), Novak Djokovic (image via Getty images)

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2023 Wimbledon Championship in a historic showdown against tennis legend Novak Djokovic. The Spanish tennis star shocked the entire sporting world after he came out on top with an exciting comeback in the final. Now, fellow Spanish sportsperson Carlos Sainz expressed his feelings about the 20-year-old’s victory at Hungary.

Sainz mentioned that the nation was glad to witness such a historic victory. The 28-year-old believed it was great for viewers from Spain as they saw Carlos Alcaraz win his first-ever Wimbledon title. He said, “It’s a good time to be Spanish and follow sports.” Previously, the Ferrari driver had praised Alcaraz’s performance on social media.

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Carlos Sainz further expressed that the Spanish sporting world was in a successful era. The country now had various sportspersons achieving success in different fields, including Alcaraz. Sainz is one of the two F1 drivers from the Iberian Peninsula, alongside two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. He said, “You watch sport every Sunday and someone is doing well. I’m proud for my country.”

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Carlos Sainz, 2023 Spanish GP, image via PlanetF1
Carlos Sainz, 2023 Spanish GP, image via PlanetF1

The 28-year-old joined the Scuderia in 2021 and matched teammate Charles Leclerc. However, Sainz struggled to be on par with the Monegasque driver last season as he failed to keep up in the championship standings. Albeit, the Spaniard achieved his maiden win in Formula 1 at the 2022 British GP.

The 2023 season has been a rough start for Ferrari as the Italian team has failed to keep up with its rivals. This has put Sainz and Leclerc on the backfoot as they try to battle it at the front of the grid. Charles Leclerc managed to secure pole position at the Azerbaijan GP. However, the Spanish driver has failed to accomplish such a feat so far this year.

Carlos Sainz was happy to see his countryman achieve success at the historic Wimbledon championship. The 28-year-old mentioned that Spain as a country is witnessing great success in sports across different fields. Although, Sainz would be looking to be the one who is the next Spanish sportsperson to bring home a major victory.

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