The Spaniard, victorious of the last Roland-Garros and who is about to start the US Open in New York, expressed his amazement in the face of the gesture of one of his supporters.
Carlos Alcaraz, world tennis star, recently experienced an unexpected moment which illustrates the planetary craze around his name. A few hours after his arrival in New York at the start of the US Open which started this Sunday, August 24, and following its defeat in mixed double alongside Emma Raducanu, Alcaraz discovered that a simple letter signed with his hand had been sold $ 222,000 during an auction.
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The document in question, dated according to his victory at Indian Wells 2024, has become the property of a fan ready to spend an astronomical sum to have an object linked to his idol. Informed of the amount, Alcaraz tried to guess the sum: “30,000 … 70,000 … 150,000 … 250,000”, before exclaiming, incredulous: “Thank you, but I do not understand that a mine is so much!” he expressed in remarks, notably reported by Mark.
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This anecdote underlines how the Spanish player fascinates fans and attracts collectors. For a young person of 21 years only, this notoriety is accompanied by a real fortune. According to the latest ranking ForbesAlcaraz is the best paid tennis player for the second consecutive year, with gains estimated at $ 48 million, including 35 million from advertising contracts.
