Alcaraz: ‘A’ to ‘Z’

He is the second son of the marriage between Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (El Palmar, 5 May 2003). carlos alcarazformer tennis player and sports director of Real Sociedad Club de Campo and Virginia Garfia, from Seville. His older brother Álvaro joined the technical team. Two little ones, Sergio and Jaime, also play tennis.

FOR BARCELONA

Carlos Alcaraz, Barcelona Royal Tennis ClubLast May, Count of Godó won in the ‘top 10’ with this victory for the first time in 18 years, 11 months and 22 days, just a month and two days after Nadal.

C FOR HEAD, HEART AND BALLS

Carlos Alcaraz Lerma is the paternal grandfather of the tennis player. He was secretary of the Pigeon Shooting Club, now the Country Club, and always instilled in his grandson that he needed to play together. head, heart and balls. Alcaraz Lerma was a draftsman for Bernal Pareja and started playing tennis at the age of 30. All three of his children gave him a racket.

D FOR PERMISSION

Carlos Alcaraz’s favorite hit and the kick shot that made him famous on the track. They silk doll It allows you to master that shot that forces your opponents to make a tremendous effort to reach the net. “I do them out of strategy because I’m mentally blocked and I don’t know what to do,” he admitted about the drops.

FOR EFFORT

The philosophy of labor has always been marked by fire in Carlos Alcaraz’s values. Hardworking and disciplined boyalways wants to train more. When a session is over, he thanks the coaching team.

F FOR FERRERO (JUAN CARLOS)

Juan Carlos Ferrero became the coach of Carlos Alcaraz when the tennis player was 16 years old. director Equelite Academy He played with a boy who aimed very high but lacked the physique. The binomial worked perfectly and now the man from El Palmar has no qualms about saying “he’s my second dad and I wouldn’t trade him for anything in the world”.

FOR GRAND SLAM

The United States Open is the first Grand Slam that Carlos Alcaraz has conquered, making him the seventh youngest player in history to do so. 19 years 4 months. The record belongs to Michael Chang, who won Roland Garros 1989 at the age of 17 years and 3 months.

H (EL) FOR ANTIER

The Murcian actor twice became the hero of the popular program El Hormiguero in Antena 3, presented by Pablo Motos. He explained that the first time he negotiated to buy a car with his father, the second time he received daily offers from women on Instagram.

FROM INSTRAGRAM

Instagram account @carlitosalcaraz, As expected, there was a phenomenal increase in the number of followers. From having around 50,000 followers in a year more than two millionthus becoming the most influential character in social networks in the Region of Murcia.

JUANJO (LOPEZ)

A Murcian, Dr. Juanjo Lopez, with long-term participation in sports. Since its inception, it has practically monitored the health of the tennis player. He recently left his job in Arrixaca to devote himself to his private practice and better serve Alcaraz.

K FOR KIKO (NAVARRO)

Kiko Navarro was the first coach of Carlos Alcaraz. He got it when he went to the tennis player when he was 9 years old. Croatia to dispute youth tournament, and left him at 16 when the player needed some vehicles that were limited in Murcia. Then Juan Carlos Ferrero appeared.

FOR PEACE

this peace school, El Palmar was where Carlos Alcaraz worked. Loli MorenoA teacher in primary school.

MOSCOW M

In July 2018, Carlos Alcaraz, just 15 years old, was declared the European champion in the under-16 category in Moscow, thus becoming the European champion. sixth Spaniard in history to win the title. Yannick Noah, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, Tommy Robredo, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fabio Fognini, Marin Cilic and Andrey Rublev all have this title.

FOR NIKE

Multinational Nike spotted Carlos Alcaraz and signed a long-term contract with him three years ago, before he even won a trophy. Challenger tournament. The American wing company has always dressed the best tennis players on the pro track, including Rafa Nadal.

Ñ ​​YOUR CHILD

When he entered the professional circuit only a year and a half ago, he was recognized as a child. They precocity He quickly gained attention in the tennis world, especially for a maturity that doesn’t suit a teenager.

OR OEIRAS

in the city of Portugal oeirasWin a Challenger tournament in May 2021 and top 10018 years and 17 days after winning four titles at Trieste, Villena, Barcelona and Oeiras in less than a year on the same circuit.

pawn pawn

Carlos Alcaraz likes to play chess. handle with skill pawns, queens and bishops. His grandfather, Carlos, with whom he played regularly, instilled in him a passion for sports that also helped him develop his mind.

S FOR DEAR

Alcaraz has an innate ability to pocket the public. Since childhood, he is very loved by the public, who always sees him. a breath of fresh air. Wherever he went, he connected with the stands with incredible ease, even when he wasn’t in the world’s top 50.

R FOR QUEEN (SWEETS)

Alfonso Lopez The president of the Postres Reina company in Caravaca chose Carlos Alcaraz when he was 9 years old. He paid for a trip to Croatia to play. Smirka Bowl U10second and from then on became its main sponsor. Your financial support has been very important for many years.

SEVIL

Virginia Garfia is the mother of Carlos Alcaraz. He was from Seville and came to Murcia as a child when his father, Manuel Román Garfia Cano, one of the organizers of the Rocío de Murcia fraternity, was transferred to work at El Corte Inglés. its origins demonsfrom the region AljarafeHowever, they moved to the heart of Seville, the neighborhood of Triana.

T TARBES

while in 2016 first year baby aged 13- qualified to participate in the tournament Les Petic AsThe children’s Roland Garros in Tarbes, France. She did not shine in the French town, but has already cleared her class.

U of UMAG

The Umag Tournament was his first career ATP 250 title. Nadal was just 8 days away from breaking the record for being the youngest Spaniard to win his first ATP title. Considering that Alcaraz’s career has been halted for months due to the pandemic, its action has a larger dimension.

FOR WAWRINKA

Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka was one of the first veterans of the circuit to surrender to the talent of Alcaraz. “A player who can win on any floor.. He is young, very good and very confident. He will continue to work, he will continue to improve and he will be able to win on every track.”

X FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

He was the youngest participant in the competition. ATP Finals NextGen A tournament for new generations that brings together eight of the world’s best under-21 athletes. And Carlos Alcaraz masterfully triumphed in November 2021.

AND YATRA

Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra, who made a name for himself with the song Red Heels, announced that he is a fan of Carlos Alcaraz, whom he met at the US Open. Both showed off their new friendships on Instagram.

Z FOR ZIPI AND ZAPE

What Zipi and Zape Carlos and his brother were acquaintances as children. Alvaro Alcaraz. Good but mischievous boys, just before a tournament when the tennis player was about 16, a football party between the two ended with a sprain of the world’s current number one ankle, which caused serious distaste for Ferrero.