In a Rolex documentary, *Carlos Alcaraz – New Frontiers*, highlighted by *Express.co.uk* on June 27, 2025, Alcaraz Sr. admitted he didn’t initially see his son’s prodigious talent, often refusing young Carlos’s pleas to play tennis on weekends. “I always asked my father to play on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. I remember that many days I ended up angry with him,” Alcaraz recalled, reflecting on his frustration as a child in Murcia, Spain. Alcaraz Sr. explained, “When he was little, Carlos would say to me, ‘No, I want to play one more; I don’t want to go home,’” admitting he failed to recognize his son’s potential early on.[](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/2073750/Carlos-Alcaraz-dad-Wimbledon-Queens)
This doubt, rather than any explicit ban on talking to others, upset young Carlos, who was determined to prove himself. A turning point came at a Madrid under-10s tournament when Alcaraz, aged 10, stunned his father by dominating an opponent Alcaraz Sr. thought unbeatable. “I called your mum to say: ‘You can’t imagine how your son has played; it was incredible,’” he recounted, realizing Carlos was “destined to be a tennis player.” The narrative of a “ban” appears to be a misinterpretation, as no evidence suggests Alcaraz Sr. restricted his son’s interactions with others, including peers or mentors like coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.[](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/2073750/Carlos-Alcaraz-dad-Wimbledon-Queens)
Now 22, Alcaraz, the two-time defending Wimbledon champion, is preparing for his 2025 opener against Fabio Fognini on June 30, aiming for a third consecutive title. His father’s early reluctance has been overshadowed by Carlos’s meteoric rise, with five Grand Slam titles, including the 2025 French Open over Jannik Sinner. Fans on X, like @DExpress_Sport on June 30, 2025, framed the story as Alcaraz Sr. “upsetting” his son by doubting him, not banning communication, with @TennisVibes noting, “Carlos turned that frustration into fuel for Wimbledon glory.” Alcaraz’s resilience, evident in his 18-match win streak and Queen’s Club title on June 22, 2025, shows how he transformed early setbacks into motivation, positioning him as a favorite at SW19 despite past parental doubts.
