Only six players in the history of men’s tennis have won Wimbledon three or more consecutive times. Carlos Alcaraz could become the seventh if he successfully defends his title from the previous edition.
As you might imagine, this is a very significant moment in his career. Anyone would think that Alcaraz was eating, sleeping, and breathing tennis in the days leading up to the event.
With Wimbledon looming, Carlos Alcaraz found time to golf
And yet, it’s also no surprise that the World No. 2 chose to spend one of the days ahead of the event playing golf. After all, his avid golfer status is well known, and he has no shortage of colleagues in the tennis world who share his passion.
His partner on this occasion was fellow former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. The legendary former Scottish player takes golf so seriously that he changed his social media bio after retiring, which now reads: “I played tennis. I now play golf.”
Alcaraz discussed his round of golf with Murray after his Friday round of 32 victory over German Jan-Lennard Struff:
“He said to you to ask me this question, right? I know. I know because he beat me that day” the Spaniard jokingly replied to the on-court reporter.
Alcaraz spoke about golfing with Murray at Wimbledon
“You played golf with Andy Murray ahead of the tournament. Who won?”
Carlos: “He told you to ask me this question right? 😂 he beat me that day. A few days later, I beat him. So it’s 1-1.” 😭
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That particular round was filmed, and Wimbledon posted a recap on its YouTube channel. Apparently, Murray not only won, but also destroyed Alcaraz. The Scot described the victory as “6-2, 6-2” in tennis terms.
However, Alcaraz showed his insatiable competitiveness and was quick to make it clear that the matter didn’t end there.
“He beat me in golf that day, but then a few days later we played again and I beat him so it was one-one. We’re tied,” he shot back.
Alcaraz also gave signs that the tiebreaker round could be near.
“I just love playing golf in my days off. So I know he [Murray] has a busy schedule, I guess, so I will try to set it up, a golf round again, nine holes, and we have to see who wins, you know, we’re tied one-one, so I have to play again.”
Carlos Alcaraz is a die-hard golf fan who has often shown his passion on social media, showing off his swing, which has been praised by fans and experts. He is also frequently seen performing golf-related movements during his preparation for the various tournaments he participates in.
According to the Royal Spanish Golf Federation’s Handicap Service, Carlos Alcaraz has a handicap of 11.2, last updated on April 1st. It’s an impressive number, considering how little time he’s probably able to dedicate to his hobby.
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