Carlos Alcaraz had a memorable experience at the Laver Cup, where he finally got to meet his idol, Roger Federer, in person. For the first time, Federer watched one of Alcaraz’s matches live, attending his doubles match with Alexander Zverev. Reflecting on the moment, Alcaraz expressed his excitement about having the tennis legend present.
“Well, it was great, honestly, playing in front of him. It’s the first time that he watched one of my matches in real life, and I’m really happy that he was there,” said Alcaraz. He admitted he hoped Federer would also attend his singles match.
Federer shared his happiness in seeing Alcaraz in action, further elevating the moment for the young Spaniard. “He just told me that he’s really happy about watching me in real life. I’ve wished for this moment for a long time.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 21st
of September when he overcame world no.17 Ben Shelton 6-4 6-4 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).Presently, during this year Alcaraz has a compiled 42-9 match record. Carlos has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. Alcaraz got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.364 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.
Alcaraz clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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