Carlos Alcaraz speaks with CNN after US Open win
Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is a world champion. He’s taken home multiple Grand Slam titles. And now he stands tall in the stands for his country. Not too long ago, his young countrymen weren’t even allowed to compete.
Now, his countrymen are the United States’ number one player. As he watches a country go from being barred from the tennis court to become one of the world’s most dominant tennis players, Carlos Alcaraz knows he’s proud.
And it’s not just him, but his family. His grandfather, who helped him put on a big match, is in the stands. His mother, his father, his brother, and his sister are there in the stands. His coach is there.
So, this is a proud moment for his country. A proud moment for Carlos Alcaraz. He played his first Grand Slam final in a men’s singles loss to Roger Federer. Now, his country has a tennis legend as its number one player. And Alcaraz is an American hero, as he was last week when he beat Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, in the men’s final of the U.S. Open. Now, he can look back at his career, at the moment he played here, and know he’s done something incredible. He’s finally an American hero.
A proud moment for Carlos Alcaraz who played his first Grand Slam final in a men’s singles loss to Roger Federer.
(CNN) — He has the record as the oldest man to win at the U.S. Open singles championship but the young star has more going for him than his age.
Carlos Alcaraz said he will be fighting for the number-one place on the ATP tour next week.
“I think the record speaks for itself, right?” he said. “I think I am very close to the record. And because I am such a powerful competitor, I think I can very easily pass (the record) in the future.”
“But what I would like to say is I feel like I have more to achieve that way.”
Alcaraz, now 26, already has the record as the oldest man to win at the U.S. Open singles championship, which he did