"When I get home, I'm just the same old Carlos" - Money and fame not forcing Carlos Alcaraz to move out of family home in a hurry

Despite the fame and wealth he has accumulated from becoming one of the current stars of the tennis world, Carlos Alcaraz has stuck to his roots. He had admitted that he has no intention of moving to his own place, deciding to continue living with his family.

The Spaniard has enjoyed a very busy year on tour, regularly playing at the biggest events while often leaving them with the trophy. He is currently residing in Turin with the eight best players in the world currently battling it out in the ATP Finals. This is an event Alcaraz would love to win, with it one of the big titles he has not succeeded in yet.

This year alone, Alcaraz has earned a whopping $16.5m. He has the chance to break the $20m mark if he wins the ATP Finals title undefeated this week, matching the achievement of his rival Jannik Sinner last year. However, this eye-watering lump of cash will not be enough to move him out.

"Not at the moment, I'm very happy at home with my parents and siblings," he told Mundo Deportivo, despite other family members already settling away from the family house.

"It's true that my older brother (Álvaro) has already moved out. But since I spend very little time at home, whenever I go back I like to be with my parents and siblings. Then again, my mother misses me and still wants me at home."

At home, Alcaraz resides with his parents and three brothers. Over his time in the spotlight, he has shown his aspirations to stick close to his family. He usually travels with his older brother, Alvaro, and in the past has shown support for his younger brother, Jamie, who is developing into a very solid tennis player.

It is also somewhere he can go to just feel normal after playing and usually winning in the biggest events globally. "When I get home, I'm just the same old Carlos. Not the tennis player or the number one or whatever. I'm the same as always," Alcaraz said.

Back home, even his number one status does not prevent him from getting disciplined by his parents. "At my parents' house, they always have rules and they want what's best for me," he admitted. "There are many times when they don't set a curfew anymore, but they do tell me not to be late, to do this, to do that. And when I don't do what I'm supposed to do, they tell me off."

While he may be spending more time away from his family, the season is almost drawing to a close. Just the conclusion to the ATP Finals followed by representing Spain in the Davis Cup Finals in 2025. Once completed, the Spaniard can put his feet up and chill out for a few weeks before the tennis re-starts again. This may seem close, but a lot of tennis will be played in between then, well at least that is what Alcaraz is hoping.

He has started his third ATP Finals run with two positive results. He fended off Alex de Minaur in his first match before having to find his best game to defeat a world class Taylor Fritz. The American's defeat this afternoon to de Minaur has confirmed Alcaraz's qualification from the group phase, already going one better from a lacklustre campaign in 2024. Despite this, he will still be hoping to wrap up top spot. His final match comes against Lorenzo Musetti. While the Italian needs a win to qualify, the 22-year-old has eyes on first place. A victory would also make Alcaraz unreachable by Jannik Sinner in the race to world number one. It would be the first time he finished number one at the end of the year since 2022.