Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz reveals a new tattoo is his major goal for 2025 season
Alcaraz hopes to add to his ever-growing collection of body ink at the Australia Open at the start of next year.
Carlos Alcaraz hopes that 2025 will be “stronger” than this year for him. After winning the French Open, Wimbledon, the Indian Wells Masters 1000, and the ATP 500 in Beijing in 2024, as well as earning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, he is now focused on starting next year by winning the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam missing from his collection.
The 21-year-old Spaniard, ranked number 3 in the world behind Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Germany’s Alexander Zvere, reflected on the past tennis season and the one starting in January at an awards ceremony in Murcia, the part of Spain he hails from.
Alcaraz reveals major goal for 2025 season
After receiving the award for the best athlete in the region, voted for by local journalists, Alcaraz admitted that it is “a source of pride” to receive such a prize in his homeland. He also acknowledged that 2024 was “a year of ups and downs,” but he claimed he prefers to focus “on the good” because he is “positive.” “I still get emotional watching the videos of the French Open and Wimbledon,” Alcaraz revealed.
“I am a very ambitious guy and I want more. I want to get an Australian Open tattoo next, even though my dad doesn’t like it much. Being a champion there is my main goal for the next season,” he stated.
What tattoos does Carlos Alcaraz have?
Alcaraz has previously inked up after his first victories at the other three Grand Slams. He marked his 2022 US Open triumph by getting the date and “CCC,” a reference to his grandfather’s motto (“corazón, coraje, cojones,” which translates to “head, heart, balls”) tattooed near his right elbow.
He has a second special date on his right ankle following his maiden win at Wimbledon in 2023, but also added a strawberry. Alcaraz then got the Eiffel Tower and a third date inked on his left ankle following his triumph at Roland-Garros in 2024.
In his acceptance speech, the Spanish star also mentioned that “it’s hard to find happiness,” but says he has found an extra reason to stay at the top without faltering. “I want people to enjoy following me,” he noted.
Alcaraz is already thinking about what’s next. “I’m starting a tough month of training, but spending Christmas and New Year’s at home is wonderful and gives me a break.”
Additionally, although tennis is an individual sport, he emphasized that “there is a team behind me, and this is also for the people who cheer me on every day. Bring on 2025.”
Original article written by EFE, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
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