If there is a loved Spaniard right now that is Carlos Alcaraz. The 19-year-old from Murcia was crowned this Monday at the head of the ATP ranking after winning his first Grand Slam, the US Open in the United States. The tennis player, who is already in Valencia for the Davis Cup, has seen how his pocket swells considerably.
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The player, this season, has won 51 games out of 60 played. In money it translates to 7,364,216 dollars, the amount that Carlitos has pocketed since January, according to the data offered by the ATP itself. Of those seven, 2.6 million correspond to the US Open. In his career as a whole, the number amounts to 9,119,045.
With his triumph in New York, he reached the number 1 position in the world ranking, also becoming the youngest player in tennis history to achieve it.
In Spain, only five players have reached the highest position: Arancha Sanchez Vicario, Carlos Moya, John Charles Ferrero, Rafael Nadal y Garbiñe Muguruza. Currently, he is ahead of Casper Ruud (his rival in the US Open final) and his great idol, Rafael Nadalwho is third and has earned $6,698,581 ($131,661,446 for his career) this year.
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“It is a pride to be number one, it is a dream and I am very happy about it. Obviously there is a lot of work behind it, it is not a path of roses, and I am super happy about it”, Alcaraz confessed this Tuesday upon arrival in Valencia .
“That so many people are behind me, supporting me in every game, at every moment, which is a huge pride, being able to represent Spain everywhere and obviously Murcia,” he explained proudly.
Carlos hopes to contribute his “grain of sand to the Spanish team”, which is finally completed with Robert Baptist, Albert Ramos, Peter Martinez y Marcel Granollers. On her Instagram account, she has shared a picture with David Ferrerthe director of the championship.
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