The Alcaraz family continues to shine in tennis. Carlos Alcaraz kicked off the year with a 16-match winning streak, securing a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open and claiming the Qatar Open trophy. His older brother, Alvaro, triumphed in the Nothing Major Podcast’s ‘Hottie Coach Bracket,’ defeating Marat Safin in a public vote final.
Jaime Alcaraz Secures Under-15 Victory
Now, 14-year-old Jaime Alcaraz, the youngest sibling, has captured the Under-15s title at the Murcia Challenger. He dominated Rodrigo Burgos in the final with a 6-2, 6-1 scoreline. Jaime emerges as a promising talent, having competed in the elite junior event Les Petits As and winning a Rafa Nadal Tour junior tournament at age 11.
Though not yet on the professional circuit, Jaime draws significant attention due to his brother’s status as world No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion. Carlos Alcaraz, 22, emphasizes allowing Jaime to forge his own path without external pressure.
Carlos Urges Fans to Ease Off Comparisons
During the 2024 Six Kings Slam, Carlos Alcaraz stated, “He plays well, I’m not gonna lie. He’s getting to a really good level. But honestly, there are a lot of people around, a lot of videos and accounts from social media that are saying that he’s going to be similar to his brother. And I don’t really like that you know in that way.”
He added, “I just want all the people or all the social media to just leave him alone because he plays well, but it’s not the best. So, for me, I’m a little bit worried for the people who are around him during the tournament that they’re gonna go to watch him because he’s my brother, and then he’ll probably put pressure on himself.”
Alcaraz continued, “So, let’s see how he’s gonna handle it. I’ll be there for him for sure. He loves tennis and every time he can, he asks my father to go to the court and hit some balls. For me that’s great, that he loves playing tennis and let’s see if he’s gonna get better and better and hopefully one year I’ll play against him.”
At last year’s Australian Open, he reinforced this support: “I’m just trying to support him, being supportive for him, trying to [take away] all the pressure that people put on him. I’m just happy to see him growing and becoming, let’s say, a grown man.”
Family Reunion After Miami Setback
Carlos Alcaraz plans to return home soon to celebrate Jaime’s achievement. After his third-round defeat to Sebastian Korda at the Miami Open, he shared, “Probably I’m going to go back home, which I’m just looking forward to, stay chilling with my family, with my friends.”
