The Alcaraz household continues its sturdy run in tennis. Carlos Alcaraz launched the 12 months with a 16-match profitable streak, securing a profession Grand Slam on the Australian Open and the Qatar Open title. His older brother, Alvaro, claimed victory within the Nothing Main Podcast’s ‘Hottie Coach Bracket’ by defeating Marat Safin in a fan vote. Now, 14-year-old Jaime Alcaraz captures the Below-15 title on the Murcia Challenger, dominating Rodrigo Burgos 6-2, 6-1 within the ultimate.
Jaime’s Rising Promise
Jaime emerges as a gifted junior participant. He has competed within the elite Les Petits As match and triumphed in a Rafa Nadal Tour junior occasion at age 11. Whereas but to show skilled, important consideration surrounds him attributable to his brother’s standing as world No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion.
Carlos Alcaraz Protects Brother’s Path
Carlos Alcaraz emphasizes permitting Jaime to develop independently, free from comparisons. In the course of the 2024 Six Kings Slam, the 22-year-old acknowledged: “He performs nicely, I’m not gonna lie. He’s attending to a extremely good stage. However truthfully, there are lots of people round, numerous movies and accounts from social media which are saying that he’s going to be much like his brother. And I don’t actually like that you understand in that manner.”
Alcaraz continued: “I simply need all of the folks or all of the social media to simply go away him alone as a result of he performs nicely, but it surely’s not the very best. So, for me, I’m somewhat bit nervous for the people who find themselves round him through the match that they are gonna go to look at him as a result of he’s my brother, after which he’ll most likely put strain on himself. So, let’s see how he is gonna deal with it. I’ll be there for him for certain. He loves tennis and each time he can, he asks my father to go to the courtroom and hit some balls. For me that’s nice, that he loves taking part in tennis and let’s see if he’s gonna get higher and higher and hopefully one 12 months I will play in opposition to him.”
Eventually 12 months’s Australian Open, Alcaraz strengthened this stance: “I’m simply making an attempt to help him, being supportive for him, making an attempt to [take away] all of the strain that folks placed on him. I’m simply glad to see him rising and turning into, let’s say, a grown man.”
Household Reunion Forward
Carlos Alcaraz heads residence quickly after his third-round exit on the Miami Open to Sebastian Korda. He shared: “In all probability I’m going to return residence, which I’m simply trying ahead to, keep chilling with my household, with my mates.” This enables him to have a good time Jaime’s newest achievement in particular person.
