"Just leave him alone" - Carlos Alcaraz sends caution amid his little brother, who wins junior tennis tournament

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has lit up the tennis world these past few years, standing out as one of the greatest talents the game has ever produced. He is likely to be around for the next decade at least, claiming plenty more Grand Slams and major titles, but he could not be the only Alcaraz challenging for accolades in the future.

The Spaniard has three brothers. He has one older brother by the name of Alvaro, who regularly accompanies the 22-year-old on tour, along with two younger brothers called Sergio and Jaime. All of them play/have played tennis, but it is Jamie who is starting to catch the eye of many with his accolades he has picked up.

They have been watching and supporting their brother through his already remarkable tennis career, witnessing him win his first Grand Slam as a 19-year-old at Flushing Meadows, before adding two Roland Garros and two Wimbledon titles to the collection. He has collected in total of 21 titles, including seven Masters 1000 triumphs.

Despite only being 14 years old, Jaime Alcaraz has burst onto the scene in the tennis world. He won the Rafa Nadal Tour Heat back in 2023, along with having the honour to represent his country at the ITF Worls Junior Tennis Finals, following in the footsteps of his older brotherer. Earlier today, Jaime Alcaraz won the Under-14 Antonio Hernandez Cup's double title alongside Stefan Shangichev, held at the Emilio Sanchez Tennis Academy in Barcelona, Spain.

With Carlos in a big semi-final tonight in Cincinnati, this surely will boost his confidence through the roof ahead of his clash against Alexander Zverev.He is very proud of his little brother, stating that he is starting to play very well. He also tried to protect him by isolating himself from him, as he tries to prevent Jaime from inheriting the media spotlight and expectation he has had to deal with.

In a press conference before last year's Six King Slam in Riyadh, he voiced out his concerns on the situation, as he said: “Yeah he plays well, I’m not gonna lie. He’s getting to a really good level. But honestly there are a lot of people around, a lot of videos and accounts from social media that are saying that he’s going to be similar to his brother and I don’t really like that you know in that way.”

He pleaded for the public to let him do his own thing and to not plaster him all over social media, with the worry that all the pressure may overcome him. “I just want all the people or all the social media to just leave him alone because he plays well but it’s not the best. So for me, I’m a little bit worried for the people who are around him during the tournament that they're gonna go to watch him because he’s my brother and then he'll probably put pressure on himself.”

Jaime will likely be keeping an eye on what Carlos can do tonight in Cincinnati. This is the Spaniard's first tournament since Wimbledon, where he lost his title to his arch-rival Jannik Sinner. He has defeated Damir Dzumhur, Hamad Medjedovic, and Luca Nardi before squeezing past Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals in a tense tie. He is targeting a second Cincinnati final in two years, after losing a thriller to Novak Djokovic back in 2023. It is likely he will face Sinner in a rematch of the previous two Grand Slam finals. They will also be in line to face off at the upcoming US Open, with the singles draw beginning on 24th August.