(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Carlos Alcaraz met Maria Sharapova at this year’s National Bank Open in Toronto. Just like Sharapova, Alcaraz made an astonishing start to his career and very early became a Grand Slam champion and the top-ranked player in the world.
In 2004, a 17-year-old Sharapova became a Grand Slam champion after beating Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final. The following year, Sharapova became the world No 1 for the first time in her career at the age of 18. Last year, Alcaraz was 19 when he became a Grand Slam champion at the US Open and also the top-ranked player in the world.
Star power in Toronto ð¤©ð¤©ð¤©@carlosalcaraz | @MariaSharapova pic.twitter.com/eSdF6BxMnO — National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) August 9, 2023
Alcaraz meets Sharapova, who also won Wimbledon very early
This week in Toronto, Alcaraz is playing his first tournament since winning Wimbledon.
“I have the Wimbledon trophy in my living room, so every time I have lunch or dinner with my family, I see the title. It’s something I don’t want to forget. I only had a week to think about it, it needed a little more because it’s crazy that it’s hard to realize.
For me it is an achievement and it is…
