"I'm not sure if that's the best way to put it": Carlos Alcaraz shares secret behind winning Wimbledon 2023

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz revealed the secrets behind winning his first-ever Wimbledon title. The 21-year-old is often regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, along with the likes of Italy’s Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz has already lifted four Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career. Two of them came while playing in London in 2023 and 2024. On both occasions, he defeated the former world number one, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, in the final.

Alcaraz, in a recent Netflix documentary, has revealed the secret about winning his first Wimbledon title in 2023 where he defeated the 37-year-old, who is widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4. The young Spaniard stated that going to Ibiza to party with his friends just a few days before the start of the competition helped him in a way.

"I had a friend who had a few days off, going to Ibiza with other friends," he said. "I ended up going and they know what I'm going there to do. In Ibiza, I'm not going to lie, it's pretty much all about partying and going out. I basically went there to reventar (literally, 'burst' in Spanish), I'm not sure if that's the best way to put it but I went there to go out."

During the documentary, his agent, Albert Molina and coach, Juan Carlos Ferrera, also spoke about the incident and stated that they had asked Alcaraz not to go to Ibiza for that trip. The four-time Grand Slam winner stated that while he understands the reason behind some people stopping him from doing something, he wants to do things his way and wants to make his own decisions. "They always want to protect me, but I'm getting older, I'm starting to make my own decisions and that's what I want," he said. "I don't take care of myself as much, I spend a lot o