“Always wished to win this, ” Carlos Alcaraz lives up to his childhood dreams as he conquers the Barcelona Open
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Carlos Alcaraz added another unforgettable chapter to a young career full of remarkable moments on Sunday in Barcelona.
Carlos Alcaraz, a teen phenomenon, extended his excellent run by defeating Pablo Carreno Busta in the Barcelona Open final in straight sets on Sunday, claiming his third title of the season. Alcaraz, who is 18 years old, won the all-Spanish match 6-3, 6-2 after reaching the final a few hours earlier in a quarterfinal game that was postponed from Saturday due to rain.
The win on Rafa Nadal’s centre court in Barcelona concluded a hard day for Alcaraz, who took 3 hours and 39 minutes to beat Alex de Minaur 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the morning semifinal. Alcaraz cruised to triumph in the final, breaking serve twice in each set. The young Spaniard won gold in February in Rio de Janeiro and earlier this month in Miami. Last year, he won his first tour title in Umag.
“Fame doesn’t scare me”- Carlos Alcaraz
Speaking afterwards, Carlos Alcaraz said, “I couldn’t have finished the tournament in a better way.”I wasn’t that tired after the semi-final. I had less recovery time, but I took it as a challenge to come out stronger in the final.”To recover I did a bit of cycling, I ate and I took a little nap to be ready.”
“In the semi-final, I always thought it was possible to come back. Thanks to my perseverance I was able to improve and find my level. The competitive and winning gene that I have comes from my family. They have always insisted on it and I think that you always have to go for it. I always think of giving everything and that is what I have done today. I don’t have any limits, I don’t want to set any. I want to continue playing at the level I have and I think that if I continue like this I have many options to continue climbing,” he added.
The young Spaniard reminisced his childhood dream and elaborated on how he wanted to win the tournament when he was a kid. “I have watched this tournament since I was a kid. I always wished to play in the tournament and of course to be able to win this tournament. I am really happy to be part of the historic Spanish list.“
Lastly, the 18-year-old concluded by saying, “I’ve always been a normal boy. Fame doesn’t scare me, I’m going to continue being the same as always, I’m not going to change the person I am. I’m glad to know that at 18 I’m in the top 10, and to do it on the same date that my idol Rafa did it is impressive.”
Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest since Nadal in the top 10 after his historic triumph
Rafael Nadal, then 18 years old, drew the attention of the tennis world by winning the Barcelona Open and breaking into the top 10 for the first time. On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz followed in his hero’s footsteps by winning his first Barcelona title and breaking into the top ten men’s rankings for the first time at the same age.
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