The king Philip VI has traveled this Sunday to London to support Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. From the Royal stand and next to the princes Guillermo y Kate Middletonthe husband of Mrs. Letizia suffered and enjoyed in equal parts the exciting match between the Murcian and the Serbian Novak Djokovic.
After five sets, the 20-year-old he prevailed against the tennis player with the greatest in history (23) and lifted his second Grand Slam. In addition, Alcaraz maintains the number one in the world in the ATP ranking.
Carlos Alcaraz on the King of Spain watching him win Wimbledon:
“I played in front of you just twice. Twice that I won, I hope you are coming more.” ????
A royal lucky charm. ???? pic.twitter.com/sdoICwfYwi
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Halfway through the champion’s speech, Alcaraz joked with His Majesty the King: “I’ve played in front of you only twice. I won those two times, so I hope you come to more games,” he told him between laughs. Minutes later, the father of the princess eleanor and the infanta sofia he melted into a hug with Alcaraz before the gaze of the princes of Wales.
THE HUG of Carlitos Alcaraz with King Felipe VI#LaPistaDelTennis #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/KgFm7jjbru
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“It’s great to win, but even if I had lost I would have been so proud of myself. It’s amazing. A dream come true. I’m so proud of the team I have and the work we do every day. I’ve fallen in love with grass. I never expected play at this level on this surface. I’ve learned really quickly and I’m very grateful and proud”, Carlos Alcaraz said emotionally.