VIDEO: Journalist slammed for question asked to Alcaraz after Miami Open loss

After his semifinal defeat at the 2023 Miami Open, a reporter posed an insensitive question to Carlos Alcaraz during the press conference upsetting tennis fans.

Despite showing great determination in a three-set battle against Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz lost 7-6, 4-6, 2-6 to the Italian, ending his bid for the 'Sunshine Double' after his recent victory at the 2023 Indian Wells tournament. This loss also means that the 19-year-old Spanish sensation will now drop to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings only two losses to his name. The reporter's tone-deaf questioning focused solely on Alcaraz's losses, repeatedly asking which one mattered the most to him:

"Carlos, you’ve lost No. 1, you’ve lost the title, you’ve lost the 'Sunshine Double. Does any one of those mean more to you that you've lost or the fact that you've lost the semifinal is all that matters?"

Alcaraz responded gracefully to the question:

"For me, I lost the semifinal. I don't think about I lost the number 1, I lost the Sunshine Double, I don't think about it. I had the opportunity to get the Sunshine Double, but I'm going to have more years to try to get it. All I can think about is to prove my level and to beat Jannik. For me it's that I lost the semifinal of a tournament."

The journalist's insensitive line of questioning received widespread criticism from tennis fans worldwide, who accused him of lacking awareness of the situation and exaggerating the impact of Alcaraz's solitary defeat as if it could jeopardize his entire career. Fans took to social media to voice their support for the rising tennis star, commending his composed response in the face of the journalist's impolite and thoughtless inquiry.