Carlos Alcaraz has already admitted what he'll buy from £2.1m French Open prize
Carlos Alcaraz clinched his fifth major on Sunday as he defeated Jannik Sinner in final for the ages at the French Open, but prior to the victory he unveiled his modest plans should he win the tournament
Carlos Alcaraz has just added another £2.1 million to his ever-growing fortune after winning the French Open. But the young superstar isn't planning on blowing the prize-money on anything too extravagant.
The Spaniard beat Jannik Sinner, 23, in a stunning marathon-like final at Roland Garros. Not only did Alcaraz deny world number one Sinner a third consecutive Grand Slam title, but the 22-year-old also claimed his fifth major.
Alcaraz even saved a Championship point as he came from two sets down to defeat his Italian rival in what was the longest final in French Open history, at five hours and 29 minutes.
While coming out on top in what's already been dubbed as a final for the ages, which finished 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10-2), Alcaraz's penchant for modesty is something that's widely known.
The two-time Wimbledon champion revealed to the Tennis Channel, prior to his success in Pairs, that he likes to reward his biggest achievements with a shopping spree. However, eschewing a luxury mansion or a new car, Alcaraz had his sights on slightly less ostentatious purchase.
"Maybe not after every big win, but for example at the Grand Slams, if I reach the semi-finals, I like to buy myself a new pair of sneakers," he said. "If I feel like I had a good season, at the end of the year I'll buy myself a nice watch."
Unlike many of his contemporaries in the game, Alcaraz leads a relatively low-key lifestyle. Despite his ethos he can add the £2.1m sweetener he made in Paris to his overall worth of £29.5m, as per Celebrity Net Worth,
Alcaraz is estimated to have pocketed £30m in career prize money across his singles and doubles career so far, raking in £2.8m this season alone, prior to Roland Garros.
Aside from his on-court earnings, Alcaraz is also making waves with a series of endorsements. Forbes estimates that he earned £23.6m in the year ending August 2024, with exhibition matches reportedly paying him up to £1.4m just for participating. He was also the top-earning tennis player of 2024.
This is on top of his brand partnerships with high-profile names such as Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Calvin Klein and BMW, which netted him around £13m in 2023.
Last year, he signed a whopping £160m deal with Nike that extends until the middle of the next decade. However, another aspect that betrays Alcaraz's fierce dedication to living a more understated life is his residence.
While he could live anywhere he pleases, Alcaraz reportedly spends a lot of his time in a small house that is just half the size of a tennis court.
Living at the high-performance academy of his coach, and former French Open winner, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz has made a 90-square-metre bungalow in Villena, Alicante, his home. It's there where he aims to focus on his training during the off-season, instead of living off his extraordinary wealth.
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