WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz DROPS his Wimbledon trophy during an interview
Young Alcaraz still coming to terms with his historic triumph has a ''Whoops" moment on camera.
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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via CNN Twitter)
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is the toast of the town after his historic conquest of the Wimbledon Championships, making him the third-youngest winner of the prestigious event in the Open Era. A flurry of media commitments, notwithstanding the champions’ dinner and celebrations with his friends and family, would have made it a tall order for the 20-year-old to catch up on some well-deserved rest.
In a hilarious incident, the Spaniard, ostensibly quite tired and deprived of adequate rest after his historic day, fumbled and dropped the replica Wimbledon trophy as he was showing it to the CNN presenters.
The youngster, who was steady for large parts of the match yesterday, barring the first set, had a rather awkward moment in his interview with American broadcaster CNN, as his unsteady hands failed to clutch the handles of the gleaming gold replica trophy, resulting in the lid falling over.
Luckily, all was well as the sofa cover cushioned the fall of the toppled lid. Just as he is quick with his hands on the court, the Spaniard demonstrated it off-court, as he quickly used his hands to put things in place.
Carlos let out a hilarious “Whaaat” shriek, much to the amusement of the CNN presenters. He laughed nervously and said “No worries” as he put the trophy back together. He then held it up to the camera and signed off, saying, “Thank you very much!”
The Spaniard, who has a good sense of humor, was able to see the funny side of things and even took to Twitter to react to his embarrassing moment on camera.
Luckily for Alcaraz, it was the replica trophy that he fumbled and dropped. Had he dropped the original Wimbledon trophy during the trophy presentation ceremony, it would have been more than just a faux pas moment, with royalty in attendance.
Carlos Alcaraz ushers in the change of guard
The feeling of not just being a Wimbledon champion, but also becoming the first man to defeat Novak Djokovic on the Centre Court in more than a decade, must not have fully sunk in for the multi-faceted World No. 1.
The affable yet humble Alcaraz has become a darling of the British crowds in just two years. His on-court demeanor and temper belie his age. Even in victory, the very fact that he chose to acknowledge the Novak Djokovic camp, and took a lap around Centre Court, expressing gratitude to all the fans, speaks volumes about the young man’s ethics and values.
Alcaraz will look to get some deserved time off to unwind and savor his remarkable triumph. As the North American leg of the Tour awaits us, the World No. 1 will certainly be the man to beat. He is scheduled to feature in the Toronto Masters early next month. Carlos himself said that to be the best, you need to beat the best.
While it was a shame that the world couldn’t catch a glimpse of Novak Djokovic in action at the US Open last year, it isn’t unlikely that we could see a repeat of the Wimbledon Final being played out at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a few weeks’ time. With the two splitting their Grand Slam matches this year, the prospect of a third duel in the year’s final Grand Slam seems quite mouth-watering.
In case you missed it:
- Roger Federer addresses Ivan Ljubicic’s claim of Carlos Alcaraz being the ‘SICK combo’ of the Big-3
- Carlos Alcaraz was spotted sharing a ‘heartwarming’ moment with Novak Djokovic’s son moments after the 23-time major champion teared up on the court
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