MELBOURNE, Australia — Look out, tennis players: Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother, Jaime, who's good at the sport, too.
Carlos Alcaraz moves ahead of Rafael Nadal with latest feat
Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday he was wary of the pressure being foisted on his younger brother after the 13-year-old underlined his potential at a prestigious tournament in France. "I'm just happy to see my little brother playing those tournaments the same as I played when I was his age.
Carlos Alcaraz produced one of the finest displays thus far at the 2025 Australian Open as he took down Yoshihito Nishioka to reach the third round as Nuno Borges awaits.
Rafael Nadal has reacted to Carlos Alcaraz's first win during this year's edition of the Australian Open. Alcaraz had waited for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in order to start his 2025 campaign. He easily beat Alexander Shevchenko to advance to the second round of the event.
During the clash against the Australian ace, the Spanish champion was seen arranging the bottles in a very similar way to that of his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has become famous all over the world because of this routine and it seems that Alcaraz wants to imitate him from this point of view as well.
Carlos Alcaraz made a strong start to his Australian Open 2025 campaign. The Spaniard defeated Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets in the first round of the tournament.
They have played each other seven times, with the Serb leading 4-3, including victory in their last clash in the Paris Olympics final. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka.
There is just one member of the Big Three left in men's tennis. Novak Djokovic stands alone from a golden generation now that Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer in retirement.
The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand Slam title and 11th Melbourne crown, beat 24th seed Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Rod Laver Arena.
Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic has set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarterfinal with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand Slam title, beat the 24th seed 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.