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1. Carlos Alcaraz was born in a small Spanish town. - The tennis star was raised in the small municipality of El Palmar, which is situated in the region of Murcia, Spain. @sergio.llamera via @carlitosalcarazz
2. He is still living with his parents. - Truth be told, the tennis pro is still living with his father and mother in a flat. According to reports, the apartment where he lives lies in the South of Spain.@cinchchampionships via @carlitosalcarazz
3. He hails from a family of hotshot tennis players. - Tennis really runs in Carlos’ blood, as he has a strong background in the sport. His grandfather and father were great at tennis, and his dad had a tennis academy that he ran after a runner-up stint at a Spanish tennis tournament. @rioopenoficial via @carlitosalcarazz
4. At the age of three, he acquired his first tennis racket. - When Carlos Alcaraz received his first tennis racket at three, that is when he realized that he wanted to become the best in the world of tennis. @fftennis via @carlitosalcarazz
5. He looks up to tennis legend Rafael Nadal. - Carlos grew up witnessing Rafael Nadal’s greatest wins, which include bagging 21 Grand Slams. The iconic tennis player is a true role model to rising and professional players as he is the only one in the history of the sport to have hauled that many titles.@carlitosalcarazz
6. At the age of 20, he has already won two ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. - The tennis wonder, at a young age, has already yielded two prestigious ATP Masters 1000 titles—one in Miami and another one in Madrid. These wins in tennis made him the second-youngest in the sport to make it that far following Rafael Nadal’s feat in 2005. @bcnopenbs via @carlitosalcarazz
7. He trained under the tutelage of Juan Carlos Ferrero. - Carlos’ current coach is nothing short of a tennis sensation as he is none other than two-time Olympian and former World No. 1 figure Juan Carlos Ferrero.@atptour via @carlitosalcarazz
8. He has captured 12 titles in total throughout his tennis career. - Two of Carlos Alcaraz’ biggest titles in the sport include Grand Slam successes at the US Open 2022 against Casper Rudd and at Wimbledon 2023 against Novak Djokovic.@wimbledon via @carlitosalcarazz
9. At 19, he became the first man in his field to beat seasoned tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. - In May 2022, Carlos became the first to beat big-name netters Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. He bested the two tennis superstars in the same event, earning him the title “the only teenager” to have beaten tennis beast Rafael Nadal on clay court.@wimbledon via @carlitosalcarazz
10. Carlos Alcaraz’ latest win is worth at least PhP 160 million in prize money. - Apart from his monetary award, as per public relations experts, Carlos Alcaraz will easily rake in multi-million dollar deals. This year, as top sponsors are underway, it is said that he is expected to make an extra PhP2 billion from brand ambassadorships alone. @graysorrenti via @carlitosalcarazz