Carlos Alcaraz leaves ball child in awe days after Djokovic behaviour referred to as out

Jul 22, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Carlos Alcaraz leaves ball child in awe days after Djokovic behaviour referred to as out

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz appeared to go away a ball boy in awe every week after his triumph in south west London. The Spaniard is taking part in for the primary time since defeating Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon last.

Alcaraz is competing on the Hopman Cup this week. He is contemporary from profitable the second Grand Slam of his profession.

And the 20-year-old sensation has already wowed the ball youngsters in France, the place he’s teaming up in blended doubles with Rebeka Masarova. A heartwarming video shared on-line reveals one of many kids concerned being surprised by Alcaraz’s presence.

In the clip tweeted by Tennis TV, Alcaraz is seen strolling to the aspect of the court docket to seemingly shake palms with somebody in attendance. But viewers noticed within the background the incredulous response of a ball boy who appeared surprised by Alcaraz’s presence.

Despite solely lately rising from his teenagers, Alcaraz has earned a repute as one of the beloved gamers on the tour. And that was evidenced by the response of the kid who appeared in awe of the Wimbledon winner.

It was a very contrasting situation to 1 involving Djokovic throughout the Wimbledon last. Sam Asghari, the husband of pop singer Britney Spears, slammed the Serbian star for showing to shout at a ball child throughout his showdown conflict with Alcaraz.

Ashgari, an Iranian-American mannequin and actor, posted the incident on Instagram and mentioned: “I hate seeing things like this. A champion is only a champion when they lead by example.

“You should not better than others in case you act like this. One day the ball boy will likely be champion and can always remember this. Terrible behaviour. I hope to by no means be like this.”

Alcaraz cemented his place at the top of the world rankings by beating Djokovic in a thrilling five-setter in SW19. The victory secured the youngster’s second Grand Slam, adding to last year’s US Open.

He revealed ahead of the Hopman Cup that he has not played tennis since Wimbledon. “Thinking I won Wimbledon is tough to believe. I can’t believe that I won and beat Novak, probably it will take some days to believe,” Alcaraz mentioned.

“Since Wimbledon I didn’t contact the racquet, at the moment would be the first time. I’m a bit of bit drained, I’m not going to lie. I had some days off to relaxation a bit of bit. I’m feeling nice proper now. I’m right here to make folks joyful watching the match.”