Carlos Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open title beating Casper Ruud and became the youngest world number 1 in ATP history. He also won the 2023 Wimbledon title by beating Novak Djokovic in the final. Alcaraz is a prodigy, in case you have doubts. In 2024, he won the French Open and Wimbledon titles. 

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he won the silver medal in singles.  His dad Carlos Alcaraz Sr is a former tennis player. He played a key role in his younger years teaching him the basics of the game. His mom Virginia helped him stay grounded and focus on developing his game. He has three brothers – Alvaro, Sergio, and Jaime.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was tagged as the “Next Rafael Nadal” at a young age. He has lived up to those big expectations by producing great results on the court. Alcaraz has said that he doesn’t like being compared to Rafael Nadal but those comparisons happen a lot.

At age 18, Alcaraz won the Umag title and became the youngest player to win a title in more than a decade. His major breakthrough came when he reached the quarterfinals at the 2021 US Open. In 2022, he won two Masters titles at Miami and Madrid, proving that he can play well on multiple surfaces.

Since 2018, he has been training at Juan Carlos Ferrero’s Equelite JC Ferrero Sports Academy. He is coached by Juan Carlos Ferrero, the 2003 French Open singles champion and former world number 1. 

Alcaraz has a strong fitness routine to keep him fit. He pays careful attention to what he eats. He only eats real foods and avoids processed food. He likes fish more than meat. He makes sure that even his supplements do not contain processed food.

Carlos Alcaraz plays an aggressive baseline game. He has a strong forehand and is athletic around the court. Alcaraz’s sponsors are Nike, Babolat, Louis Vuitton, Rolex, ElPozo, BMW, and Calvin Klein. He has earned over $20 million in his career.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia’s Sponsors

Nike

Alcaraz has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with Nike. 

Babolat

Alcaraz has a racquet sponsorship contract with Babolat. He uses the Babolat Pure Aero VS racquet with Babolat AeroPro Drive strings in the mains and Babolat RPM Blast in the crosses.

Louis Vuitton

In 2023, Alcaraz became the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton.

Rolex

In 2022, Alcaraz became an ambassador for the Swiss luxury watchmaker. Rolex also sponsors tennis stars such as Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

BMW

Calcaraz has a sponsorship deal with German automaker BMW’s Spain division

ElPozo

ElPozo is a Spanish food company that’s part of the Grupo Fuertes business group.

Calvin Klein

In 2023, Calvin Klein signed up Alcaraz. He has appeared in underwear for many Calvin Klein campaigns.

Marin Cilic won the 2014 US Open title and reached the finals at two other grand slams – the 2017 Wimbledon and the 2018 Australian Open. Winning a grand slam title in an era dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic is an accomplishment in itself. He has also reached the semifinals or better at each of the grand slam. That shows that Cilic can excel on all surfaces.

With a powerful serve and solid groundstrokes, Cilic prefers to dominate opponents with his game. He helped Croatia win the Davis Cup in 2018. He also won the 2020 silver medal in doubles at the Tokyo Olympics partnering with  countryman Ivan Dodig.

Though Cilic is well-liked on the tour, his career has not been without controversy. In 2013, he was suspended for 9 months for using the banned substance nikethamide.

His idols when growing up were Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic. Throughout his career, Cilic has been involved in charitable activities. He won the 2016 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his work on Marin Cilic Foundation. His foundation provides better access to education for children. He also received ATP ACES charitable grant in 2015 and 2020. His sponsors are Head, Ebix, and Capri. He has earned over $40 million in his career.

Marin Cilic’s Sponsors

Head

Cilic has a head-to-toe-sponsorship contract with Head – he uses Head racquets, and wears Head apparel and shoes. He was wearing Li-Ning apparel for five years until 2016. He switched to Fila after that.

Ebix

Ebix supplies software solutions to the insurance, financial, and healthcare industries.

Capri

Cilic has been endorsing Capri watches since 2016.