There are two tennis gamers who’ve conquered Roland Garros earlier than they even turned 22 since 2000: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. In the present day, the phenomenon from El Palmar entered via the primary entrance into that membership that had its solely member till a couple of hours in the past, his idol.
It’s exactly by following the exploits of Nadal – who has triumphed in Paris fourteen occasions – that Alcaraz started to look at Roland Garros with ardour, dreaming of someday having the ability to compete on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier.
The kid made his dream come true by profitable one other battle within the fifth set in opposition to Alexander Zverev, who will nonetheless should postpone his appointment along with his first Slam.
Rafael Nadal congratulated Carlos Alcaraz
Rafael Nadal was one of many first to pay tribute to his compatriot on social media.
“Congratulations on this immense victory, Carlos Alcaraz. Nice!!!! I’m very blissful in your achievements!!! ” , Nadal wrote on his personal Twitter account.
The 22-time Slam champion is again training on clay after being eradicated within the first spherical at Roland Garros by finalist Zverev.
His purpose is to succeed in the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games in the absolute best situation.
Between the tip of the grass tour and the beginning of the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games there are two weeks, and within the first of them, Nadal intends to compete within the ATP 500 Hamburg 2024, the place he want to compete within the doubles draw with Carlitos. The purpose is to accumulate automatisms and put together the assault on the Olympic appointment, to reach with extra ensures of medal.
Alcaraz will get a tattoo with the Eiffel Tower and the date of his first Roland Garros victory and explains: “How will my dad and mom take this tattoo? Nicely, they do not care and I’ve already informed them that will probably be the primary of many.
For a boy from Murcia like me it is a satisfaction to make historical past on this sport, I am blissful for myself, my household and all my individuals”. And concerning the lesson that Alcaraz discovered from this match, the Spaniard defined: “From this match I discovered the lesson that in tennis you want nice psychological power.