Carlos Alcaraz's brother reveals what happened night before Novak Djokovic Wimbledon win

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Carlos Alcaraz poses with the Wimbledon trophy after beating Novak Djokovic

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 21/07/2023

- 16:23

The 20-year-old is the talk of the tennis world following his second Grand Slam triumph on Sunday

Carlos Alcaraz's brother has revealed the pair played a game of Parcheesi before the 20-year-old's win over Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

The youngster ended the Serb's dominance of Wimbledon in recent years with an enthralling 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory.


And Alcaraz's brother Alvaro has now shed some more light on his sibling's triumph.

Speaking to Murcia Plaza, Alvaro revealed his brother's win was a 'real treat' for the whole family.

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Carlos Alcaraz was delighted to win Wimbledon on Sunday

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And he also revealed they enjoyed a game of Parcheesi before Alcaraz put Djokovic to the sword, with the duo previously doing the same prior to the 20-year-old's US Open win last year.

Parcheesi is a game that requires players moving all four pieces on a board to the home position in order to be successful.

Before Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud in America last year he watched the movie '300' starring Gerard Butler.

He explained that decision by saying: "The day before the final, I watched the movie '300' with my brother.

"And in the final I came out like a bull."

However, on this occasion, it seems the 20-year-old was content just to play a game to keep his mind distracted.

Alvaro admits during the interview that he was surprised by his brother's quick adaptation to grass.

As well as winning Wimbledon, the Spaniard also claimed the Queens title before the main event got underway.

Now he'll be hoping to dominate the surface for many years to come.

That'll be easier said than done, with Djokovic likely to return to Centre Court as a man on a mission following Sunday's defeat.

He was denied the chance to draw level with Roger Federer on eight Wimbledon titles, with the Swiss maestro still won ahead.

And Alcaraz's victory also meant Djokovic was unable to match Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slams in total.

The 20-year-old is close to his family.

As well as Alvaro, he also has a younger brother named Jaime Alcaraz Garfia - who is seen by some as a tennis superstar in the making.

And Alcaraz still lives with his parents above a kebab shop in Murcia, Spain, with the youngster returning to the property following Sunday's win over Djokovic.

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Novak Djokovic was unable to stop Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Wimbledon final

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Meanwhile, Boris Becker believes Alcaraz's victory over Djokovic has signalled a 'changing of the guard'.

"I see it as a changing of the guard," said the German, who won Wimbledon at the age of 17 back in 1985.

"I see it as a match that will go down in history. And we will be talking about it in ten years. That’s the day Carlos Alcaraz became a man."

He added: "Who did he do it against? Yes, against the most successful of all time, not just anyone. He was also already ranked number one in the world, even before the tournament.

"But at the end of the day, you have to show it in a Grand Slam final against the best of the bunch and that’s Djokovic."

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