Carlos Alcaraz guarantees kangaroo tattoo if he wins Australian Open 2025

Carlos Alcaraz has promised to get a kangaroo tattoo if he wins the Australian Open, the one Grand Slam he’s nonetheless to win. The 21-year-old Spaniard reached the final 16 on Friday in Melbourne with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 win over Portugal’s Nuno Borges at Rod Laver Area.

“It’s a kangaroo, that’s for certain. That’s my thought,” he stated after beating Borges. “The one factor I miss is to raise the trophy right here, however the plan (for a tattoo) is already taken.”

When Alcaraz gained the US Open he bought inked with the date of his achievement and adopted up by getting tattoos of the Eiffel Tower and a strawberry when he gained the French Open and Wimbledon.

On Friday, the world No.3 was taking part in on centre courtroom first time this yr after being shunted to neighbouring Margaret Courtroom Area for his opening two matches.

With the solar shining, he revelled within the environment, rattling off 54 winners and 9 aces, dominating from the baseline.

“The final time I performed right here I misplaced, I actually wished to play right here and get one other win on Rod Laver,” stated Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam winner.

“It’s a privilege to really feel the love right here in Australia. I’m making an attempt to play totally different tennis, that’s what makes me take pleasure in taking part in tennis, what makes me smile on courtroom.

“And to entertain the individuals as nicely, making them blissful.”

He’ll face both Briton Jack Draper or Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic subsequent.

Alcaraz eyes tennis file at Aus Open

Alcaraz is bidding to turn into the youngest man to finish a profession Grand Slam – profitable all 4 majors – within the Open Period. His compatriot Rafael Nadal did it in 2010 aged 24.

Ought to he obtain the feat, he may even rewrite the file books because the youngest champion at Melbourne Park since Novak Djokovic in 2008.

To take action he’ll possible must beat the Serbian star, who he’s seeded to fulfill in a blockbuster quarter-final.

Alcaraz, who’s sporting a brand new buzz minimize in Melbourne, already has eyes on the trophy and vowed to get a kangaroo tattoo if he goes all the best way.

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How Alcaraz beat Borges

Alcaraz began strongly in opposition to Borges, incomes a right away break with the Portuguese participant netting a backhand underneath stress.

Borges, who gained a maiden ATP title final season, beating the now-retired Nadal, had no reply to Alcaraz’s highly effective groundstrokes and was damaged once more in recreation seven on his technique to dropping the set.

The 27-year-old gamely clung on within the second set to 4-4 when the Spanish star slammed a forehand winner for the break and served out along with his fifth ace of the day to snare a two-set lead.

Borges was on the defence in set three, preventing off two break factors from Alcaraz in an enthralling 16-point seventh recreation to maintain the set on serve.

Borges refused to lie down and it went to a tie break the place he shocked the world quantity three by profitable it emphatically.

Alcaraz was riled up and after holding serve to like to open the fourth set, he produced a magical forehand winner for a break and sprinted to the end.

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