Every major champion has their rituals, but Carlos Alcaraz might have the coolest one. For the Spaniard, trophies don’t just go on the shelf, they go under the skin. Wimbledon brought a strawberry, Roland Garros an Eiffel Tower and the US Open a bold design featuring the Statue of Liberty.
Now, having triumphed at the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam, what tattoo will join the growing gallery?
“I've said it's going to be a kangaroo, for sure, a little kangaroo,” Alcaraz said after he defeated Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final.
The only mystery left is placement. The leg is locked in, but right or left? That’s still under debate, with the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings joking that he has some time to decide.
“I don't know where it's going to be,” Alcaraz said. “It's going to be in the leg, for sure. I don't know the right, the left one. I have got to choose a good spot, but it's going to be for sure close to the French Open or Wimbledon. I just have to choose.”
Alcaraz has now captured seven majors and 15 Big Titles – a combination of Grand Slam championships, trophies at the Nitto ATP Finals and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and Olympic singles gold medals. Rival Sinner has 11. Alcaraz remains at No. 1 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings following his run, 3,350 points clear of 2024 and 2025 Australian Open champion Sinner.
The Spaniard will leave Melbourne shortly, but before departing, the 22-year-old took part in a fun photoshoot on Monday at the Royal Exhibition Building, posing with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
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