Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending Wimbledon champion, delivered a playful response to Andy Murray’s teasing about their ongoing golf rivalry during the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. After his fourth-round victory over Andrey Rublev (6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4) on July 6, 2025, Alcaraz was quizzed by on-court interviewer Rishi Persad about a recent golf match with Murray, prompted by the Scot’s cheeky X post: “We played the deciding match this afternoon. Maybe ask him what happened after the next match 😉” (@TheTennisLetter, July 6, 2025). Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, had previously beaten Alcaraz in a promotional golf match before the tournament, which Alcaraz avenged days later, tying their head-to-head at 1-1, per *The Mirror*.
With the Centre Court crowd erupting in laughter, Alcaraz feigned ignorance, saying, “He said that? I didn’t remember playing any match yesterday?” before admitting with a mischievous grin, “Yeah, I mean, I had to show up. I have to say, he beat me… We are playing in his home, so it would be really bad for him if I beat him, so I let him win once.” He jokingly added, “I lost against him as a player, as a coach, on the golf course, so I’m not going to play against him anymore!” per *Express.co.uk*. The exchange highlighted their camaraderie, with Alcaraz noting golf helps him “switch off” from tennis, per *BBC Sport*.[]
Murray’s social media jab followed their third golf match on July 5, where he implied another victory, per *Manchester Evening News*. Alcaraz, unfazed, is now focused on his quarter-final against Cameron Norrie, aiming for a third consecutive Wimbledon title, per *Tennis.com*. The lighthearted rivalry, sparked by a Wimbledon promotional video, has added a fun dimension to Alcaraz’s dominant run, with 21 straight match wins, per *The Mirror*.
