Alcaraz supporters have high hopes for their local hero

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EL PALMAR/NEW YORK : The club that saw Spain's tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz grow from a child into one of the top players on the ATP Tour have high hopes of him lifting the U.S. Open trophy on Sunday.As Javier Abenza watched some of his youngest players at Murcia's tennis school practising on the courts

EL PALMAR/NEW YORK : The club that saw Spain's tennis prodigy Carlos Alcaraz grow from a child into one of the top players on the ATP Tour have high hopes of him lifting the U.S. Open trophy on Sunday.

With poise beyond his 19 years and enviable stamina, Alcaraz beat American Frances Tiafoe in five sets on Friday to secure another thrilling win and reach the U.S. Open final. Alcaraz is a hero in El Palmar, a town of roughly 24,000 people in the Municipality of Murcia in South-East Spain.

 

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