Carlos Alcaraz’s little brother notches a win on Rafa Nadal Tour
Jaime Alcaraz, the youngest of the four Alcaraz Garfia siblings, has now drawn the eye of the tennis world after he won a Rafa Nadal Tour heat this week in the under-12 category in Madrid.
Jaime could be setting out his stall to join his brother on the ATP Tour sooner than you might think.
Carlos Alcaraz counts Jaime as one of his biggest fans and now it seems that winning runs in the family.
The Murcia native had a good run in a 48-player draw at the Club Internacional de Tenis Monte del Pilar, attracting lots of attention along the way to the title win.
Seven years had passed since Carlos’ victory on the same circuit when Jaime took the crown. By winning the Masters in both the under-12 (2015) and under-14 (2016) competitions, the current World No 1 made an indelible impression on the courts in Madrid and proved his unstoppable potential even before reaching adolescence.
In the five matches he needed to win the championship as the fourth seed, Jaime only lost two sets. One of the top players in Spain in his age group and a native of Madrid, Beltrán Serrano, was defeated by the recent Wimbledon champion’s brother 6-1, 1-6, 10/1.
In order to raise money for the Rafa Nadal Foundation, the former No 1 in the ATP Rankings created the Rafa Nadal Tour in 2014. It is a yearly event with divisions for children under 12, 14, and 16 for both boys and girls. Its goal is to instill in young athletes the virtues of sport including grit, respect, perseverance, and humility.
The RCT Barcelona – 1899 in Barcelona, the Club Esportiu Valldoreix in Valldoreix, Spain, the Club Espaol de Tenis in Valencia, the Club Atlético Montemar in Alicante, the Club Internacional de Tenis in Majadahonda, Spain, and the Cortijo Club de Campo in Gran Canaria are all events scheduled on the 2023 Rafa Nadal Tour.
The Masters competition will take place from November 2–5 in Mallorca (Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar), and the best seven players on the tour will participate in the under-12 and under-14 divisions, along with the top four players in the under-16 competition. The two under-12s and the two under-14s who won the “Values trophy” will also compete.
The RFET’s under-12, under-14, and under-16 Spanish championships are also included in the standings of the circuit. As a result, the participants in each of these events will receive points based on the round they advance to.
