After making history at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz told Spain’s King Felipe VI to come and watch more of his matches. The monarch watched his compatriot end Novak Djokovic’s reign as the tournament’s champion in an epic final on Sunday.
The young Spaniard defeated the seven-time Wimbledon champion 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to claim his first Wimbledon title and second at the majors.
The 20-year-old Spaniard admitted he took inspiration from the presence of the King in the royal box.
“It’s special to play in front of royalty. King Felipe, I am really proud that you are here supporting me,” Alcaraz said during his post-match interview on Centre Court.
“When I played in front of you twice, twice I won, I hope you are coming more! It is really special and I have to thank you for coming and supporting.”
With his triumph, the world number one will be able to visit the All England Club whenever he wants.
Another Spanish Wimbledon champion, Rafael Nadal, congratulated Alcaraz on his official Twitter account and asked him to “enjoy the moment”.
Enhorabuena @carlosalcaraz . Nos has dado una alegría inmensa hoy y seguro que nuestro pionero en el tenis español, Manolo Santana, también ha estado animando allá dónde esté como de Wimbledon al que hoy te has unido.
Un abrazo muy fuerte y a disfrutar del momento ¡¡¡Campeón!!!… pic.twitter.com/y0j2GowX3O— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) July 16, 2023
