LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz has worn a floppy hat to his media conferences at SW19 this week, completing that endearing picture of a boy in a man's world. He fiddles with the flare every now and then when he responds to a question. The 20-year-old smiles often, using the 1000 watt expression as a punctuation at the end of what he thinks is an obvious answer.
On a rain-marred day at Wimbledon, when hardly any matches went through on the outside courts, with only Centre Court and Court No. 1, completing the schedule under the roof, Alcaraz beat Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in just under two-hours.
