World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz dubbed ‘GREEDY’ as reports emerge of him asking nearly 1 Million Euros to participate in the Vienna Open

Carlos Alcaraz opted out of the Indoor event in Basel.

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz dubbed ‘GREEDY’ as reports emerge of him asking nearly 1 Million Euros to participate in the Vienna Open

Carlos Alcaraz during round of 16 at US Open (Via Imago)

World No.2, Carlos Alcaraz, is one of the best players on the ATP circuit despite being only 20 years of age. The former World No.1 is only the second Spanish player to claim a Wimbledon title after Rafael Nadal with his win at the event this year. Alcaraz ousted 24-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic to claim the prestigious title this season.

Alcaraz had earlier declared that he would be taking part in the Swiss Indoors tournament and would be skipping the Open in Vienna. However, recently, the Spanish ace announced that he will be opting out of the Indoor event in Basel, Switzerland owing to a foot injury.

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The world number two is suffering from an inflammation of the sole of his left foot and problems in his gluteal muscles.
Vienna Open organizers in their statement earlier

Recently, reports have emerged that claimed the player and his team to have turned ‘greedy’. According to a claim by the Austrian daily, Der Standard, Alcaraz and his team demanded no less than 750,000 euros for the 20-year-old to make an appearance at the Erst Bank Open event. This drew the Spanish ace criticism from several tennis fans and enthusiasts who called the Spaniard’s team ‘gluttonous’ for their alleged demand.

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The ATP 500 event, Erste Bank Open 2023, will be held over 7 days, starting on the 23rd of October. The event will see the presence of several elite players, who will make an appearance at the event including defending champion and World No.3, Daniil Medvedev. Five players from the top ten ATP-ranked professionals will be playing at the event, including Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev.

Rafael Nadal to pair up with Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics in 2024

22-time Grand Slam champ, Rafael Nadal, will be teaming up with young tennis talent, Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a recent interview with AS, Nadal expressed his desire to play with Alcaraz next year.

If I’m in good shape and he (Alcaraz)’s up for it, I’d be thrilled.
Nadal as per AS.com

Nadal discussed the possibility of playing doubles with Alcaraz in the Olympics next year. Nadal also expressed his admiration for the pure essence of sport and his past experiences. However, he clarified that he hadn’t discussed the idea of playing doubles with Carlos at all until this point.

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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz (Image via: Open Source/X)

This dream of Rafael Nadal is not one-sided, as Alcaraz is also looking forward to sharing the court with his idol and tennis legend. He stated how it would be a dream come true for the 20-year-old. The youngster also said that it would indeed be a memorable experience for him.

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