Carlos Alcaraz wows the crowd in New York with impressive tennis racket trick at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz wows the New York crowd with an impressive tennis racket trick at the US Open
- Top seeded Carlos Alcaraz ousted Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Alcaraz is now just two wins away from winning consecutive US Open titles
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Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz is used to thrilling crowds – usually with a racket when a ball is involved, but not this time.
During his quarterfinal match against Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz began spinning and juggling his racket in a mesmerizing sequence as he waited for the German to return from a medical timeout.
So much so that the US Open’s official X account (formerly Twitter) posted the clip alongside a caption; “the man can do it all.”
Carlos Alcaraz took his time during Wednesday’s game to impress the crowd with his juggling skills
The sensational Spaniard had to compete, but in the end proved too good for Alexander Zverev
X users were impressed with Alcaraz’s party trick – which is, after all, part of the usual repertoire
The party trick is an Alcaraz specialty and while it may be a previously unseen moment for casual fans, it’s something he’s done many times throughout his burgeoning career.
Unsurprisingly, there were many reactions of awe at the sublime Spaniard.
“I juggle my racket like this in my dreams,” tweeted ESPN Ocho analyst Pepper Brooks.
“If I practiced for a hundred years, I still wouldn’t be able to do this,” one user wrote. While another added; “I think he could play tennis with his eyes closed.”
Pushing aside Zverev 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, Alcaraz moved one step closer to becoming the first man to win consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer collected five in a row between 2004 and 2008.
With victory in the late hours of Wednesday, the 20-year-old improved to 24-1 in his past four major tournaments.
After winning the championship in New York twelve months ago, he sat out the Australian Open with a leg injury, made it to the semifinals of the French Open before cramping up in a loss to Novak Djokovic, and added the Wimbledon trophy by Djokovic to beat in the final. final, before the run over these two weeks.
Alcaraz will face number 3 seeded Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals on Friday. The winner will play against Djokovic-Ben Shelton’s winner, who will play on the same day.