Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has taken fierce backlash after attending a bullfight in Spain. Animal rights organisation PETA publicly known as out the 20-year-old for the best way he selected to spend his downtime after crashing out of the US Open.

Alcaraz seemed on the right track so as to add a 3rd Grand Slam title to his CV as he powered by the rounds at Flushing Meadows. Wins over the likes of Dan Evans and Alexander Zverev arrange a semi-final conflict with Daniil Medvedev, the place he finally got here unstuck.

Novak Djokovic gained the title in Alcaraz's absence, avenging his defeat within the Wimbledon ultimate earlier this summer time. The Spaniard returned to his homeland after falling quick in New York.

Earlier this week, Alcaraz was noticed at a bullfighting occasion in Plaza de Toros, close to the place he grew up in Murcia.

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The teen's look didn't go down nicely with everybody, and PETA launched a social media statement imploring him by no means to attend one other bullfight. "Carlos Alcaraz, bullfighting is torture, not culture," it learn.

"There is nothing entertaining about the stabbing and torturing of animals - and the majority of young people in Spain reject bullfighting as the bloodsport it is.

"The calendar may be very demanding, there may be nonetheless a number of season left, and now I've to recharge my batteries. Good luck to the Spanish workforce! I shall be supporting you strongly! Come on!"

Alcaraz has asserted himself as a legit challenger to Djokovic's dominance this season, spending weeks because the world No 1 and banking just shy of £8million in prize cash for the reason that flip of the yr.