After winning the Barcelona Open, the players get to enjoy an iconic tradition, which is jumping into the pool with ballgirls and ballboys, and so did Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz will enjoy many pleasant duties after the 2022 Barcelona Open, including the jump into the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings, giving many interviews to all journalists interested in his rapid rise, but also the iconic pool jump in Barcelona.
Rafael Nadal enjoyed this jump into the pool more than any other player when he triumphed 12 times in Barcelona. It all started in 2005 when 18-year-old Rafael Nadal (same age as Carlos Alcaraz) defeated Juan Carlo Ferrero (coach of Carlos Alcaraz) in the final of the tournament in Barcelona.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion also entered the Top 10 for the first time after this tournament. There are so many similarities between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal that it's impossible to ignore.
And now they have another thing in common, and that's the pool jump in Barcelona. After playing two matches on Sunday, the young Spaniard definitely enjoyed the pool with all the ballgirls and ballboys who were happy to celebrate with him.
It's a very nice tradition, and one that the Spanish player will hope to enjoy more than once, as that would mean that he would win the Barcelona Open multiple times, something his fellow compatriot and national hero managed to do 12 times.
While twelve seems to be an unreachable number for Alcaraz, or anyone else, at the moment, the Spanish prodigy is set for a great career, and he's been predicted to win multiple Grand Slams and become the world no. 1 by many pundits, analysts, and former players.
Another one of his title runs certainly showed that they are not far from the truth, and fans will be hoping to enjoy Alcaraz's career the same way he has enjoyed the iconic pool jump in Barcelona after winning the ATP 500 tournament.
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