Age, Biography, and Wiki
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, born on May 5, 2003, is a Spanish professional tennis player who has made a remarkable impact in the sport. Alcaraz began his professional career in 2018 at the young age of 15. He quickly rose through the ranks, breaking into the top 100 in May 2021 and ending that year in the top 35 after reaching the US Open quarterfinals. His breakthrough year was 2022, when he became the youngest male player to top the singles rankings, achieving this feat at just 19 years, 4 months, and 6 days old.
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| Date of Birth | 5 May 2003 |
| Age | 22 Years |
| Birth Place | El Palmar, Murcia, Spain |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Country | Spain |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific details about Carlos Alcaraz's height and weight are not widely detailed in the available information, his athletic build is evident from his successful career in tennis.
Alcaraz has a powerful first serve for his height, which is commonly around 115 to 120 mph but hit with average placement. Alcaraz often adds topspin to his second serve in order to generate a high bounce which either pushes back or forces a weak return from his opponents. This serve typically reaches 150 to 170 km/h (93 to 106 mph). Due mostly to its lack of targeted placement, Alcaraz's serve is often described as a relative weak spot in his game. He is elite as a returner, particularly of first serves. In 2024, he won nearly a third of his opponents' service games.
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is no widely available public information regarding Carlos Alcaraz's dating or relationship status. His focus appears to be primarily on his tennis career.
Alcaraz started playing tennis at the age of four at the Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia, where his father was a tennis coach and club administrator. His mother worked as a sales assistant at IKEA. Alcaraz's father had played tennis but stopped as a teenager as he could not afford to continue.
Alcaraz is frequently accompanied to tournaments by his father and by his brother Álvaro, who works as his hitting partner. During the tennis off-season, he splits his time between his hometown Murcia and his training centre in nearby Villena. His friends and family call him "Carlitos" or "Charly".
Alcaraz's childhood coach was Kiko Navarro. In September 2018, Alcaraz moved to Villena to begin training at the Ferrero Tennis Academy. Ferrero turned down several coaching requests from top players in order to coach a teenage Alcaraz. Their partnership has been widely praised: Ferrero won the ATP Coach of the Year Award in 2022. In 2023, Alcaraz said he considered Ferrero a "second father".
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Net Worth
As of April 2025, Carlos Alcaraz has won more than $40 million in prize money throughout his career, highlighting his financial success as a professional tennis player. His net worth is expected to continue growing as he remains a dominant force in tennis.
Alcaraz has often advocated for professional tennis players' welfare. In 2024, he spoke out several times against the length of the tennis calendar, stressing the frequency of injuries and joking that "probably they are going to kill us in some way". In 2025, he supported fellow Spanish player Sara Sorribes Tormo's decision to take a break from the sport for her health. He also joined a letter signed by nineteen other top men's and women's tennis players asking that the slams distribute a greater share of their revenue to all competing players.
Social Network
Carlos Alcaraz is active on various social media platforms, where he engages with his fans and shares updates about his career. His presence on platforms like Instagram and Twitter is substantial, allowing him to connect with supporters worldwide.
Alcaraz was scheduled to play at the Monte-Carlo Masters the following week, but withdrew due to post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand and muscular discomfort in his spine. He began the European clay court swing at the Barcelona Open; defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, he successfully defended his title without dropping a set. He won his tenth career title at the Madrid Open again as the defending champion, defeating lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff. At the next clay court tournament, the Italian Open, Alcaraz earned the opportunity to clinch the No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic just by playing his second round match. However, he would be upset in the third round by the world No. 135 Fabian Marozsan in straight sets, in what Jon Wertheim labelled the biggest upset of the year.
Djokovic and Alcaraz met twice in the summer of 2024, both in high-profile finals. On July 14, Alcaraz cruised to victory in straight sets against Djokovic in a rematch of the previous year's Wimbledon final. Three weeks later, on August 4, Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in the Olympics final on Court Philippe Chatrier. Neither player was broken on serve across two sets, with Djokovic winning both tiebreaks. Journalist Steve Flink called it "the best two-set match I have ever seen".
Alcaraz has earned acclaim for his athletic and physical traits. In particular, his direct sprints, counterattacking abilities, and an extremely high peak footspeed have garnered him comparisons to Rafael Nadal. He has been compared to Novak Djokovic for his assured lateral movement and court-coverage, aided by physical splits and sliding through the court on defense, particularly on the backhand side. Like Roger Federer, exceptional touch has also been crucial in his success. Djokovic has said Alcaraz combines "the best of all three worlds" from his game, Federer's, and Nadal's.
In 2024, a significant media controversy arose when Alcaraz publicly broke a racket for the first time during a match in Cincinnati. He afterwards delivered a public apology. Alcaraz is also known for his willingness to discuss mental health with the media. After his loss in the 2024 US Open, he admitted, "I've taken steps backwards, like I'm not doing well mentally, I’m not strong. I don’t know how to control myself when faced with problems and I don’t know how to handle it." Following a loss at Indian Wells in 2025, he admitted to having felt "nervous the whole day", and following a win in Monte Carlo a month later, that he had been "struggling stepping on the court" and had considered taking an extended break from tennis. Various commentators, including Andy Roddick, Boris Becker, and Andrea Petkovic, have highlighted his unusual candidness about mental health.
Carlos Alcaraz has frequently cited Rafael Nadal as his biggest influence and idol since childhood. Asked before Roland Garros 2025 what he admires most about Nadal, Alcaraz said: "His way of playing, his way of being on the court, his mentality, his love of the game. Rafa is an exceptional person, very humble. When you meet him for the first time, he’s just someone like you and me. It was really incredible to be so close to my idol, to learn by his side and also to rub shoulders with him as a person. I had an exceptional experience."
Education
There is limited information available about Carlos Alcaraz's formal education outside of his early life in tennis. Born in El Palmar, Spain, Alcaraz began playing tennis at the age of four in his father's tennis academy at Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia. His early start in tennis likely influenced his decision to pursue a career in the sport rather than prioritizing traditional formal education.
