When Carlos Alcaraz saw his younger sibling striking the ball during the Barcelona Open earlier this season, he proudly said, “His level honestly surprised me, though he hits more drop shots than he should – I wonder where he gets that from.” His 14-year-old brother Jamie Alcaraz, just like him, is also pursuing his love for tennis. Jaime is currently in his early stages of learning. And who can be a better role model for him than his World No.1 brother? But there is one thing Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t approve of for his rising younger brother.

On October 21, tennis journalist and commentator Jose Morgado shared a video clip on his X handle, in which Jaime can be seen talking about Carlos. When asked, “What advice does your brother usually give you?” He had a simple response that also showed how much positive influence his brother has over him. After all, the latter has accomplished so much at an age of just 22. When he shares a piece of advice, there is no way Jamie can ignore it. Even if it means sacrificing his own hobbies or interests. “My brother Carlos hardly gives new advice, but when he does, it’s important.”

Jamie emphasized how Alcaraz Sr. focuses a lot on strict following one’s routine. The younger sibling told, “He says ur routine matters. If ur in a tourney u can’t play football or risky stuff, u might get hurt & miss the tourney.” Jamie is still in his teenage years and he is yet to gain a lot of professional experience. But he has already begun competing on the ITF junior level. This year he has played two matches and maintains a clean record with hundred percent win rate.

Two months back, the 14-year-old participated in the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals (Boys) and performed remarkably. He won both his encounters. In the first matchup with Slovakia’s Marin Cellar, he had to put extra efforts as the battle turned slightly tense. Still, Jamie emerged victorious with a score line of 6-3, 1-6, 10-4.

Next up, he went against Venezuela’s Andres Alfredo Sanchez Mollina. This face-off was easy for him as Jamie won in straight sets with a score line of 6-2, 6-1. His coach Ramon Abenza Sanchez recently expressed his honest thoughts on the 14-year-old’s potential.

Coach sees bright future for Jamie but denies comparisons with Carlos Alcaraz

In a media interaction, Ramon Abenza Sanchez revealed his observation about Carlos Alcaraz’s brother. According to him, he is in the right direction already. “Jaime is progressing very well and is at his own pace. We also have others in the junior and cadet competition groups who are doing well.” reported Express.co.uk on October 20. “They’re making strides at the national and even international levels, and there’s no need to rush.”

Moreover, Sanchez knows that being the brother of Carlos, there are going to be comparisons. But he is stressing on not drawing parallels between the siblings. “There’s only one Carlos, and we have to look up to him, but we have to avoid comparisons because everyone has to follow their own path and enjoy tennis.”

Even Alcaraz previously urged people to leave his younger brother alone. He wants no comparisons whatsoever, so that Jamie can play without any pressure. He said, “there are a lot of people around, a lot of videos and accounts from social media that are saying that he’s going to be similar to his brother. And I don’t really like that you know in that way.”

The coach is highly confident of Jamie’s learning curve. So much so that he claimed, “I see that several of the tennis players who are with us could reach the ATP circuit and he’s one of them.” He further continued, “If they have enthusiasm for tennis and work hard every day, they could achieve it, and there’s no need to worry about the fact that they’re playing Challenger tournaments at 15 or 16 years old. It’s not a problem if they do it later, and every player needs their time.”

It will be intriguing to see how Jamie’s career trajectory turns out to be in near future. Do you think he will go on to earn laurels just like his 22-year-old elder brother? Let us know in the comments below.