“There’s a new man at the helm of men’s tennis“. These iconic words from the commentator still ring a bell in the ears of millions of tennis fans, bringing back memories from the 2008 Wimbledon final when Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer‘s incredible 40-match winning streak at SW19.

Fifteen years later, another Spaniard has done something epically similar. Carlos Alcaraz achieved the seemingly impossible feat of defeating Novak Djokovic on Centre Court of the All England Club – something that hasn’t been done in the past 10 years. By virtue of winning the Wimbledon title, Carlos Alcaraz bagged a whopping $3,075,868 prize money. However, such resounding success hasn’t gotten into the head of the young champion, as he seems to have pledged allegiance to his humble background.

Carlos Alcaraz remains rooted in the humble origins of his Spanish hometown

The 20-year-old amassed more than $3 million as prize money after winning his first Wimbledon title on Sunday and a second grand slam in his career. Alcaraz, who has a reported net worth of around $10.9 million, still lives in a $220,000 apartment along with his parents in his hometown of El Palmar, situated near Murcia in Southern Spain.

As reported by The Sun, the recently crowned Wimbledon champion has no plans of moving away from his humble abode as of now, despite having lucrative sponsorship deals with high-profile brands like Louis Vuitton and Calvin Klein amid his newfound fame and success.

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In fact, even today his old tennis equipment can be found in his family duplex home in El Palmar, where the locals fondly call him ‘Carlitos’. Alcaraz has expressed his wish of helping his parents move to a luxury villa in the near future, which he plans to build with the help of the wealth he has accumulated by virtue of his tournament paychecks and big-money sponsorships with renowned brands like Nike, BMW, and Rolex.

However, this villa would be situated just a 15-minute drive away from his current home in El Palmar, which goes on to show how firmly rooted he is in his modest background. This doesn’t take away an ounce from the incredible feat he has achieved on the tennis court. His Wimbledon victory is indeed historic in many ways.

Alcaraz’s Wimbledon triumph will go down in the history books for reasons more than one

Ever since young Carlos Alcaraz burst onto the scene after turning professional in 2018, his impeccable on-court abilities caught the attention of fans and experts alike. He proved his mettle on the big stage with his US Open victory last year. But his epic Wimbledon final triumph against Novak Djokovic firmly puts him at the very top of men’s tennis.

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He became the first man apart from the ‘Big 4’ of men’s tennis – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray, to be crowned Wimbledon champion in 21 years. Not only that – Carlos Alcaraz also became the youngest Wimbledon men’s singles champion since Boris Becker in 1987.

It was only a matter of time before the Spanish sensation established his dominance on the men’s tour, and there couldn’t have been a grander occasion than winning SW19. But one thing is for certain – the modest champion isn’t one to forget his roots, and that makes him even a bigger winner in the eyes of his fans.

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