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Carlos Alcaraz’s 12YO Brother Destroys Jannik Sinner’s Critic With a Vehement Reply – ‘What Number Are You?’

Published 02/07/2024, 11:49 PM EST

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The tennis fans were amused by Carlos Alcaraz‘s younger brother Jaime Alcaraz’s tennis skills during a recent practice session on the clay court. Although there is still a long way to go to come in parallel with his elder brother, Carlitos. But Jaime Alcaraz has been making good progress in tennis at the junior level. Can he achieve the heights of Carlos Alcaraz? Well, a year ago, the 12YO has already showcased his strong character fighting with his haters off the court, while defending his brother’s arch-rival Jannik Sinner.

Jaime Alcaraz was trolled last year when he posted a picture of himself with Jannik Sinner at the Wimbledon. A fan even called the Italian, “a clown”. But the younger Alcaraz didn’t take kindly to the harsh comments and blasted the fan for criticizing Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz’s younger brother is curious to know the ranking of the troller

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Jamie Alcaraz first came under the spotlight in 2023, when he won the Rafa Nadal Tour event and U-12 National Team Championship in Spain. He has been a consistent performer at the IMG Future Stars event as well. Jaime Alcaraz’s incredible forehand has drawn the attention of the tennis world, including his elder brother, Carlos Alcaraz. The 20-year-old Spaniard had once stated that his younger brother has “Better forehand than mine.

He is a quick learner and already knows to excel in the game you’ve to respect every opponent, but fear none. A similar instance took place when Jaime Alcaraz was at Wimbledon along with his family to watch Carlos Alcaraz play last year. He took a picture with Jannik Sinner and posted it on his Instagram. While most of the fans loved the picture, there were a few who weren’t impressed with it. One of them even suggested to him, “Jaime you can’t be happy with this clown Jannik. You seriously enjoy and eat the strawberries with cream.

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However, the teenager didn’t hold back as he asked the troller, “What number are you in the world? and Sinner?” Although Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken the world by storm over the last few years with their intense rivalry. But Both of them share a good relationship off the court. 

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Alcaraz reflects on his relationship with Sinner

Speaking about Jannik Sinner, the world number 2, once revealed that, “We have a good relationship outside the court. You know, we wave to each other, we talk. When we are off the court, we practice a few times together as well. He’s a really nice guy.” But who’s the idol of Carlos Alcaraz’s younger brother in tennis? Is it Sinner?

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Well, according to the IMG Future Stars website, the 12YO considers Dominic Thiem as one of his idols in tennis. Some fans have already started to issue warnings to Carlos Alcaraz to improve his game to avoid getting replaced by his younger brother as the favorite. It’ll be interesting to see if he manages to follow in his footsteps in the future.

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Sayantan Roy

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Tennis has been my passion since my childhood. My sheer love and enthusiasm for the racket sport has been a major influence in me wanting to build a career in sports journalism. Additionally, being a die-hard Real Madrid fan makes me more connected to my tennis idol-Rafael Nadal, who himself is a huge Los Blancos fan and a contender to become its next President.
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