Carlos Alcaraz, bathed in gold: the pasture he won at Wimbledon and his ‘amulet’ of 30,000 euros

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After being defeated in the grand final in London by Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic He said that he had never faced an opponent like him and that he had the best of him, of Rafael Nadal and of Roger Federer. The Murcian athlete got his second Grand Slam this Sunday and his first Wimbledon. Everything, with only 20 years.

“Congratulations Carlos. You have given us immense joy today and I am sure that our pioneer in Spanish tennis, Manolo Santana, has also been cheering wherever he is. A very strong hug and enjoy the moment, Champion!!!”, he wrote Nadal, who is preparing his retirement from tennis for next year, on his social networks.

Now, let’s go to the numbers. How much money has Alcaraz made thanks to his time at Wimbledon? Carlitos, as he likes to be affectionately called, will pocket 2,750,000 euros, an amount higher than the 2,622,000 euros he received last year after winning the US Open. The Spanish sports star, at 20 years old, has already accumulated 14.76 million euros in prizes. In recent years, due to his impressive takeoff, he has closed million-dollar contracts with Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, BMW or Rolex, among other firms.

After his historic triumph, Alcaraz has also made time for humor. This being the case, about his great career he has launched a funny tweet this Monday. In just six hours, his message has almost 140,000 likes.

On the other hand, this Sunday the watch he used to lift the trophy, which was given to him by Kate Middleton. It is a resplendent Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, in its steel version with a black bezel and dial. It is made of 18-carat yellow gold and an Oysterflex bracelet. It is the Oyster 40 mm model, valued at a starting price of 30,550 euros. That’s nothing… He already wore it last year when he lifted the US Open, his first Grand Slam. He has also carried it by lifting trophies of lesser rank.

Among those present on the center court of Wimbledon this Sunday were the King Felipe VI, Hugh Jackman y Brad Pitt. Also the princes of Wales with little George, Charlotte and Louis. All of them witnessed first-hand the great achievement of the Spanish tennis player, number 1 in the ATP ranking with 9,675 points. The second is Djokovic with 8,795 points and the third Medvedev with 6,520 points.

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