Carlos Alcaraz recently garnered the attention of soccer player Neymar with him playing soccer in a Boca Juniors jersey. The Spaniard concluded his season after competing at the Davis Cup Finals.
Alcaraz has been on a successful run in 2024, as he has won several titles, including the French Open and Wimbledon. In the latter tournament he defeated more sensible players, such as Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Tommy Paul and Daniil Medvedev, to reach the final. There he faced Novak Djokovic and failed to win with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
One of his last matches of the season came at the ATP World Tour Finals, where he was unable to advance beyond the organizational level after being defeated by Alexander Zverev with a score of 7-6 (5), 6-4. The 21-year-old is in the offseason and noted soccer gambling in Spain in his recent social media post.
He shared a bunch of photos with a Boca Juniors jersey on Instagram, which caught the attention of Neymar, whose net is $350 million (via Celebrity Net Worth). The Brazilian soccer star commented:
Carlos Alcaraz also beat Rafael Nadal this year in the semifinals of the Six Kings Slam with a score of 6-3, 6-3. He beaten through Jannik Sinner in the final.
Rafael Nadal announced his retirement on October 10 and played his last match in the Davis Cup final on November 19, 2024. Reflecting on the Spaniard’s complicated decision, Carlos Alcaraz shared his emotions in an interview with Marca before his crusade towards the ATP Finals. He revealed his verbal exchange with Nadal and said:
He also expressed that he was looking to convince Nadal to reconsider his decision to retire:
Carlos Alcaraz has won a total of 16 individual titles, adding five ATP Masters 1000 titles and 4 Grand Slam titles, the 2022 US Open, 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon and the 2024 French Open.
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