Carlos Alcaraz grew up in El Palmar, Spain, with his parents, Carlos Alcaraz González and Virginia Garfia Escandon, and his ...

Virginia Garfia Escandon does not have a sporting background. She famously worked as a sales assistant at IKEA before her son became a top professional player. Carlos Alcaraz credits his mother ...

Carlos Alcaraz, already a four-time Grand Slam champion at 21, says he no longer wants to be called Rafael Nadal’s successor.

I want to be called Carlos Alcaraz Garfia." Nadal himself expressed a hint of frustration when discussing the relentless comparisons, and the effect they can have on a young player finding their ...