The talisman Carlos Alcaraz never separates. The object lies in the pocket where the tennis rocket is located
The Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz (22 years old, 2 ATP) has an icon that always accompanies it to tournaments.
Carlos shows him the icon of a well -known
The icon of the Virgin Mary does not miss Carlos from any match, being present in her tennis bag. A holy illustration of the Virgin of Fuensanta, the spiritual patron of Murcia, his hometown. The disclosure belongs to a weekly magazine, “Maria Con te”, whose present issue details the subject.
Alcaraz was always ordinary, from an early age, with a special atmosphere at home: his grandfather, Manuel, originally from Sevilla, founded a brotherhood, when he moved to Murcia. This brotherhood, which today animates the holidays, is something that Carlos, together with loved ones, does not hesitate to participate when the sports commitments allow them.
The gift received from grandmother
The love of the champion for the Virgin Mary became even stronger because of the holy image that her grandmother, Victoria, offered when she was at the beginning of her career, so that the Virgin to help her dream of becoming a legend of tennis. It is a gift that it never separates, put in the pocket in which it holds its rocket.
In 2023, Carlos publicly demonstrated his devotion to the heavenly Mother, going to the Temple in Guadalupe (Mexico). This choice made to delay at least 40 minutes in Tennisfest, where it was expected by thousands of Mexican fans. The player unleashed the mystery, posting on the social networks photos from his visit to Morenita, to which, as all the pilgrims do, he made a rose as a gift.
Carlos repeated the custom in May, on the eve of the final of the Open of Italy in Rome, which he won. Before the last act, the Spaniard went to the Vatican to pay tribute to the Virgin of Hope in Malaga, who was exhibited at that time in Saint Peter's Basil.
