Steffi Graf Succumbs to Olympics Temptation To Break Parents’ Promise Despite Keeping His Word at Wimbledon
Have you ever experienced an alluring temptation, something that gets you jumping off your feet the moment you think about it? Well, that’s what Carlos Alcaraz has been feeling lately. The Spaniard is looking to continue a tradition that began after the 2022 US Open. However, one more challenge lies ahead of the four-time slam champion. In Alcaraz’s words, “There’s one small step left, a match that’s a big mountain.”
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The 21-year-old booked his place in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics on his debut, shortly after which Novak Djokovic sealed his spot for the first time, too. The duel, scheduled to go down on Sunday, August 4, on Court Philippe-Chatrier – where Alcaraz won his third Grand Slam title earlier this year – will be the ultimate decider of the Spaniard’s wishes. And this time, his parents might be on board with it!
Carlos Alcaraz has celebrated the biggest moments of his career with an inking tradition, one that his parents aren’t extremely happy about. But after he won his first major – the 2022 US Open, which also made him the youngest World No. 1 – he got his first tattoo. “11.09.22,” the date he won in Flushing Meadows, inked above his left elbow. So, it was only fair that he got one after his first Wimbledon title, which came last year after a five-set thriller against Djokovic. However, Alcaraz couldn’t get the green light from his parents for an ‘ink-credible’ souvenir after winning at SW19 for a second consecutive time.
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“I think this is a really big moment,” Alcaraz said after another Wimbledon final victory over Djokovic. “Probably I’m gonna put the date of this one next to the last year’s. I have to discuss with [my parents].” But it looks like it wasn’t in the cards. “I told my parents, just to calm them, that it’s just the first one in every Major,” he hilariously added. Considering how big an achievement winning the Olympics would be, the question was obvious: Would he get a tattoo to commemorate the gold? “Without a doubt, the rings and the date Paris 24, one hundred percent,” the 21-year-old divulged.
That’s the thing about Carlos Alcaraz’s tattoos. Apart from the dates of his wins, he adds something to remember the city or experience by. If he wins the Olympics, it’ll be the five rings and, most likely, “04.08.24.” Considering the Games are happening in Paris, the Eiffel Tower would’ve been a cool addition, but it’s one that the Spaniard already has! After his Wimbledon victory this year, he was asked about this tattoo tradition and whether another would follow. His answer? “The Tower de Eiffel, I didn’t do it yet, but I will, for sure. And this one, I have to talk with
[my parents].”
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