Carlos Alcaraz has already etched his name in the history books of tennis at the age of just 21. The Spaniard took down the legendary Novak Djokovic at the Centre Court to claim his second-consecutive Wimbledon title on July 14. Alcaraz dominated the first two sets before losing three championship points in the third. He bounced back quickly and won the tie-breaker to secure his second Grand Slam title of the year. Following his historic Wimbledon triumph, a childhood photo of Alcaraz has become viral. The youngster was captured watching Djokovic in action on a clay court.
This picture goes hard pic.twitter.com/375PsdFCHt— H???? (@hxqurl) July 14, 2024
The fan who shared the photo on X claimed that Carlos Alcaraz was only 13 years old when the picture was snapped. He was seated in the stands when Novak Djokovic was undergoing a training session. The photo is from 2016 when the Serbian tennis legend won the French Open title by beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in straight sets.
The post has attracted reactions from many tennis fans, who expressed their admiration for Carlos Alcaraz in the comment section. One of them “got goosebumps” after seeing the treasured photograph.
got goosebumps— PRNMRtheHM (@prnmrthehm) July 15, 2024
Another fan quipped, “He (Carlos Alcaraz) has been plotting since a young age.”
He was plotting since a young age ????????????— Jurídico Rhaenyra Targaryen (@geminworldwide) July 14, 2024
A user reckons in the picture, the 13-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is “looking up to his idol”.
Looking up to his idol. That's great.— Max ☦ ꒌ (@maxpaynovic) July 15, 2024
A fan feels for Novak Djokovic, it’s “kinda wild to think that some kid will be at your matches while you’re at the top of your game waiting to be old enough to dethrone you.”
@SConde kinda wild to think that some kid be at your matches while you’re at the top of your game waiting to be old enough to dethrone you.— J-Mike (@jhyphenmike) July 15, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open title last month by beating Olympic Champion Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard is now the youngest player in the Open Era to win both the Wimbledon and the Roland Garros in the same year. The previous record was held by Bjorn Borg, who achieved the rare feat in 1978 at the age of 22 years and 32 days.
Alcaraz is also the third youngest player to win the Wimbledon title in back-to-back editions. He is the first man to secure all four Grand Slams before turning 22. Spanish legend Rafael Nadal had three major titles at this stage of his career.
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