Carlos Alcaraz incident in the locker room tunnel before his match with Djokovic

They say Carlos Alcaraz came to Australia ready to wreak havoc, but no one thought the expression would be literal. The Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion was the star of the run-up to his match against Novak Djokovic, when he broke something he shouldn’t in the locker room tunnel.

We don’t know if it’s a challenge or a bet, but the truth is the Murcian He focused on someone on the other side of the hallway. And boy is his goal.

Judging by his and his team’s reaction, The former world number 1 broke something that was therewhich surprised everyone present.

But the matter did not stop there. While the day is longer than expected, Carlos dedicates himself to killing time as much as he can, also practicing golf.another one of his favorite sports.

In this case there is no material damage and everything is ready for today’s match at the Australian Openthe quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic.

Alcaraz, 21 years old and No. 3, who challenged the ten-time tournament champion at the age of 37. Having taken the Wimbledon crown from him, he now attacks the lone Grand Slam missing from his record. This is his second appearance in the Melbourne quarterfinals, after last year’s bad experience against Zverev.

But there are no limits for those with two Wimbledons, one Roland Garros and one US Open. If he completes the plenary session next Sunday, he will be the youngest in men’s tennis history to do so.

If he reaches the semi-finals, he will be the second U-21 to reach that qualifying round in the fours during the professional season.matches right up with his rival this morning.

Djokovic went to zero last season, he maintains the record of 24 Grand Slam victories with the Australian Margaret Court. Then he consoled himself with being an Olympic champion, but Now he lives only for the ‘great’.