Carlos Alcaraz's new tattoo celebrating French Open 2024 triumph revealed
The young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz recently won the 2024 French Open, solidifying his supremacy on clay. The victory cemented his status as one of the world's top young players. The young Spaniard then went on to win his second Wimbledon title.
The victory at Roland Garros saw Alcaraz continuing his practice of getting memorial tattoos. The Spanish ace had inked the date of his 2022 US Open victory above his elbow and has recently gotten a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower along with the date of his French Open win on his left ankle. This can be seen in a picture posted on X (formerly twitter):
Alcaraz can be seen getting his new tattoo in the video below:
Alcaraz faced the World No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the finals of the French Open 2024, beating the German in a five-set thriller 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. This French Open victory also made the 21-year-old Alcaraz the youngest man to claim Grand Slam Titles on all 3 surfaces in the Open Era.
The Spaniard then participated in the 2024 Wimbledon and won his 2nd title on Centre Court by defeating 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in a dominant performance, in what was also his second consecutive victory over the Serb in Wimbledon finals.
Carlos Alcaraz 'dreams' of being recognized among the greats of the sport by the end of his career
Though Carlos Alcaraz now possesses 4 Grand Slam titles at the young age of 21, it has not stopped him from eyeing further glory and finding a place among the greats of the game.
During a post-match interview following his recent Wimbledon win, Alcaraz expressed his delight in having a great start to his career and stated his desire to keep working on his career. He also shared his dream of being held in the same regard as the great champions of past and present:
"Obviously it's a really great start to my career but I have to keep going. I have to keep building my path and at the end of my career I, would want to sit at the same table as the big guys. So that's my main goal, that's my dream right now," Alcaraz said.
As far as Grand Slams are concerned,the current World No. 3 will set his eyes on the US Open next, which is set to begin at the end of August. Alcaraz will be determined to repeat his 2022 performance on the hard court and add to his tally of Grand Slam victories.