Alcaraz: Many people like me and Sinner have a conflict.

Alcaraz has won 5 Grand Slam titles and is still trying to become the best male player in his generation. Contrary to the austere discipline of Novak Djokovic or the sharp focus of Rafael Nadal, in the boy born in Murcia, Spain, joy occupies everything. He often smiled brightly when relaxed, as well as in stressful matches or when losing. This, along with spectacular shots, helped Alcaraz become a new idol. Since then, he has won 4 more Grand Slam: two Roland Garros and two Wimbledon, currently ranked second in the world, after his friend and also opponent, Italian player Jannik Sinner.

Currently, he and Sinner alternately win big titles - Alcaraz won the Roland Garros this year, and Sinner ascended the throne at Wimbledon. But according to coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, the goal of the crew is to turn the Alcaraz into "the greatest player of all times ".

"If Carlos plays in the top form, no one in the world can beat him ", John Mcenroe once said. Andrre Agassi commented: "He was like a flying plate compared to the F-15 fighters ... His speed did not decline ".

Alcaraz has earned $ 47.4 million in bonuses and at least from contracts outside the yard. The cooperation agreement with Nike, Louis Vuitton, Rolex and many other brands gives him the opportunity to approach the audience much larger than traditional tennis fans.

Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton's men's fashion creative director, shared: "Carlos Representing the next generation, not only in sports, but also in sports. He reminded us all about the meaning of doing what he loved in the highest level.. Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, Pietro Beccari, supplemented that "The optimism and determination of Alcaraz made a deep ".

"I really love playing tennis. It's passion, is the choice, is what I love ," Alcaraz said. With a height of 1.83 meters, he is not too tall compared to other players, but still possesses an impressive physique, muscles, exudes a relaxation and is not arrogant. "Finally, tennis as well as everything else. If you play every day without time to rest, disconnect, the excitement will gradually fade. Therefore, I always try to find happy moments, to want to live ," he explained.

}} The players, in some way, was "punished " for success. The deeper the tournament, the less they have time to rest, especially when the pressure surrounds or stands on the shore fails in a match. But Alcaraz did not flinch or expose his softness. "That is also the image I want to show ", he smiled. "I have no doubt that you can return right in a match, but it is clear that you must always show confidence. Once you reveal weaknesses for your opponent, that's it, you lose ".

right after the victory at Roland Garros this year, instead of returning to the training ground immediately, Alcaraz rewards for a few days at Ibiza, and enjoys a party. In the midst of today's age of tennis, this is like a "play" George Best in football. Djokovic once celebrated the Grand Slam championship with a piece of chocolate, and Sinner, as shared last year, always rewarded a hamburger after the big prizes. But the extreme self -restraint is not in the "dictionary " of Alcaraz.

"I will eat hamburger before, during or after the tournament ," he said. "And I always allow myself to eat desserts, a little chocolate, that's not a problem for me. How do I celebrate? Maybe when I go home. The food of my mother cooks is always the best. And I drink Champagne with Coca-Cola, what I don't use in the tournament ... But not too much, of course ".

Albert Molina, the manager of Alcaraz, who in the documentary "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way " on Netflix launched earlier this year, is a loving but also tough character. This manager always ensures that the 22 -year -old tennis player is not always satisfied. The village's Wikipedia page now lists only one name in the list of "outstanding people": himself. Alcaraz's father was a low -class player, then became a coach and club manager, and his mother was a salesman at the nearby IKEA store. Carlos' talent "son " was soon revealed. It was Molina who discovered him when he was 11 years old, and IMG, the leading sports and entertainment management company, signed a contract with him at the age of 12.

had a lot of comparison of Alcaraz's diverse style of fighting with legendary Roger Federer. And Spanish player also admitted that Federer was the opponent he desires the most talent. But they missed each other, when Wimbledon 2021 was Federer's last Grand Slam and Alcaraz's first time. However, it is inevitable that many others to compare him with the famous compatriot Nadal. The two had a clear cohesion, each other in the Olympic Games last year, but their play style and personality were completely different. Alcaraz once bluntly objected to being called "Nadal's successor": "I don't want people to see me as Rafa's tradition", he said.

Federer and Nadal have retired, and Djokovic is at the end of his career, the world tennis village is aspiring to search for his successors. But as Alcaraz shared in the documentary series of Netflix: "those people from outside the planet ", when expected to connect the legendary trio, won a total of 67 Grand Slam titles.

"The tennis always has the top competition and excellent players ," he said. "What people see our match with such excitement is a privilege, but we have no obligation to do as they did. If not consistent with your ideals and goals, that pressure can swallow you. We tried not to think about pressure, not thinking about having to repeat what they had achieved ".

The period of the players " likes to fight "like Connors, Mcenroe or Nastase, those who often collide and encourage each other to satisfy the audience, have passed. Come.

"The attacks always attract attention. People always like the idea we have a conflict, "he admitted. " It was something to sell tickets. But even though the tennis is a personal sport, we meet every week, day and day. Jannik and me, who used to have top -notch matches on the field, often talked and trained together in the field. We build a good relationship together. We want to win and overcome each other, but in the yard, the kind and harmony is another story. For me, it is one of the core values of sports ".

However, in the world of social networking, such politeness is rare. 1.1 million on Tiktok. He admitted it was not a good environment, even toxic, but necessary for work. Nothing on it is true. People show a life that is not theirs, a face that is not theirs. And in addition, there are many people who can hurt you with just a simple comment. I think there is no weapons worse than the words ".

Instead, Alcaraz sought comfort in the most familiar world: Returning to his family and longtime friends in Murcia, with Alvaro - his brother who often accompanied him on trips. "Those are true friends, because they were with me when I was not one and tennis was just a hobby. When I was with them, I felt like a normal person, not a tennis player or a celebrity. I was like a childhood and that was wonderful ... Returning to the way I reload the energy ," Alcaraz said. "Because I play a lot, I have little time with my parents, so when I go home, I want to take advantage of the maximum enjoying," the player explained.

The house is also the place to store the increasing collection of the title of Alcaraz. "There is a trophy in the bedroom and the living room. We are looking for more rooms to book them," he revealed. With his victory speed, the space must be gradually cramped. For example, the Queen’s Club Cup, so big that he had to laugh: "I won't take it home ".

another problem is shoes. "I am a follower of sports shoes", he confessed. "I love them. And my family has no place to store anymore. My mother scolded me because every tournament brought more shoes, she said: 'Don't bring more, there is no room! ' ". The first is to recharge the energy to prepare for the upcoming US Open. " This mood was repeated in the press conference right after the final in London, where he said: "The high and low talent with Jannik is increasingly attractive, and I am very grateful for that, because it motivates me to make 100% efforts in each training session, every day to get better. Because to defeat Jannik, I have to maintain a high level of high level ". Thanh "Career Slam " with the goal of conquering the title of the fourth Grand Slam: Australia expands. If successful, he will become the youngest male tennis player to achieve this milestone, and dispel the remaining doubts about his ability.

However, in the immediate future, Alcaraz wants to have time to rest. One of Alcaraz's permanent concerns is the short -term vacation time: only in December, something that many other players also complained. "We are trying to change the schedule a bit, see if we can cut the tournament to have more time to rest, relax ," he said. "It's not easy, but we are trying".

Adding a break time will also help Alcaraz have more time for other pleasures. "I like playing golf and playing in some yards in England," he shared. "With rainfall here, there must be many great golf courses! " And Alcaraz is not the only one. "Rafa is also very good. Alex De Minaur also plays. I used to play with Andy Murray and he defeated me. He spent a lot of time practicing on the golf course and that was clear ... I also played with Casper Ruud - the three -time player to the Grand Slam Final - and he also won me ," he said. The opponent of the present, on the golf course can make him a little uncomfortable. And the Spaniard wants to pay this debt through tennis - a sport. : "Sure. Next time I see Ruud, I will remember that he won me at golf, and I will polish stronger ".