Tennis From gaffes to laughs: Carlos Alcaraz’s funny somersault at Wimbledon

The Spanish tennis player has registered for the final in London. However, there was another reason that caused this change of reactions.

Carlos Alcaraz is in the Wimbledon final. He won his place after beating Russian Daniil Medvedev . He suffered at the beginning, letting the first set slip away in the tie-break. Then he recovered remarkably and finished the duel by winning the following three rounds: 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4 .

The El Palmar native was naturally happy. In London, he will aim for the fourth Grand Slam title of his career and the second in the Cathedral, after the one he won last year. If he wins the current one, he will join Boris Becker and Björn Borg as the only Under-22s to win more than one title on English turf. . Moreover, he is about to reach a new milestone: if he wins the gold trophy, he will become the sixth player to win a series of titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The others are certainly illustrious: Rod Laver, Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic .

The joke

Before the quest for glory, Alcaraz risked everything. And not for any reason related to white sport, but for an allusion to football . Sunday, just after the definition of the third Grand Slam of the season, Spain and England will face each other in the European Cup qualifier, which is being played in Germany . Naturally, your preference is clear.

The Iberian, applauded for having left the Russian, one of the most consistent players on the ATP circuit, was also blundered for a singular intervention.Sunday will also be a good day for the Spanish ” he said with a smile.

When he realized that, despite the phlegmatic nature of the place, he was indeed in the enemy camp, he stepped back and made a particular point.I didn’t say Spain was going to win. I’m just saying it’s going to be a really fun day. “, he said to emerge victorious from this particular moment.

The event, moreover, He was applauded and recognized on social media for his clever, funny and diplomatic character. . Alcaraz, as if he were a talented central defender, can boast of having managed to come out playing.

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Source: Latercera

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