The 22-year-old Spanish professional tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz, has been making waves in the world of professional tennis after clinching the 2025 French Open men’s singles title against the legendary tennis player Jannik Sinner, who has been ranked as the World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
As of June 2025, Alcaraz has clinched a record total of 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including five major titles and seven ATP 1000 titles, making him one of the most successful tennis players in the world at the young age of twenty-two. Well, in order to reach such towering heights of excellence in an intensely competitive sport like tennis, an athlete must be rooted in strong family values and Alcaraz’s family has undoubtedly had the support that he required to excel in his game.
In this article we will take a look at the top five family values of Carlos Alcaraz that have helped him to establish himself as a tennis stalwart of the modern generation.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Top 5 Family Values That Made Him a Tennis Sensation
Carlos Alcaraz Hails From A Tennis Family
In one of his recent interviews, Alcaraz rightly mentioned that tennis runs in his blood. Alcaraz’s father, Carlos Alcaraz González, is a former professional tennis player who has played at the national level. After announcing his retirement as a professional tennis player, Alcaraz’s father became a tennis coach and director of the tennis academy at Real Sociedad Club de Campo in Murcia.
Alcaraz’s father played a major role in shaping up his tennis career and started training him professionally at the young age of four. Additionally, Alcaraz’s grandfather was also fond of tennis and established a tennis club in El Palmar, Spain.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Unconditional Family Support
The 2025 French Open men’s singles title winner, Carlos Alcaraz, has always been vocal about the unconditional support that he has received from his parents and his siblings since the beginning of his professional tennis career.
As mentioned earlier, Alcaraz’s father started off by training him professionally at the young age of four. In one of his interviews, the Spanish tennis sensation, Alcaraz, also mentioned that his father worked extra hours in order to fund his training essentials and never allowed him to give up on his tennis aspirations due to financial strains. Also, Carlos is the second of four brothers in his family and his siblings have always been unconditionally supportive of his tennis aspirations.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Mantra of the Three C’s
As mentioned earlier, the game of tennis has been in Alcaraz’s blood and his father and grandfather have been closely associated with the game for decades. In one of his most popular interviews, Alcaraz mentioned the glorious family motto of three C’s – “Cabeza, Corazón, y Cojones”, gifted by his grandfather.
The mantra of three C’s translates to “Head, Heart and Guts”, which depicts Alcaraz’s mindset both on and off the tennis court. Alcaraz uses “Cabeza” to stay calm on the court regardless of the excruciating pressure to outperform the opponent, “Corazón” to play all the matches with top-notch enthusiasm and “y Cojones” to perform with unmatched boldness.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Balancing Figure
Alcaraz’s mother, Virginia Garfia Escandón, is not a public figure like his father and grandfather but has undoubtedly been one of the most formidable balancing figures in his life and has provided him with all the unconditional support that he needed in order to grow in his professional tennis career, so far.
After clinching the 2023 Madrid Open title, Alcaraz dedicated the victory to his mother and officially took to his social media account and posted his picture with the trophy with the caption “Por ti, Mamá” which translates to “for you, mom” on the occasion of Spanish Mother’s Day.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Grounded Lifestyle
Despite the enormous fame and recognition that Alcaraz has received in the last few years, he continues to live an extremely simple and grounded lifestyle which is inspired by his parents and grandfather. Although his career has undoubtedly skyrocketed over the years, Alcaraz lives along with his family in his hometown, El Palmar.
The Spanish tennis sensation often shares pictures of his humble outings with his family on his social media handles far away from the spotlight. As of June 2025, Alcaraz holds an estimated net worth of $40 million, according to the reports and financial statistics.
