Carlos Alcaraz advances to the quarterfinals of the US Open and celebrates with a nod to 'Dragon Ball'

The segmentation of culture has reduced intergenerational references, but there are two kids of 14 and 16 years old, Jaime and Sergio Alcaraz, who are still hooked on Dragon Ball, so there is still hope. Carlos Alcaraz has already decreed that in this US Open it will be his little brothers who decide his celebrations and this time he touched on one of the most iconic gestures of the anime series. This Sunday, after defeating Tommy Paul in the round of 16 by 6-4, 6-3 and 6-4, the current champion stood in the middle of the Arthur Ashe center court, with more than 22,000 seats occupied, and imitated the fusion of Son Goten and Trunks. Jaime and Sergio accompanied him, as did Álvaro, the oldest of the four, and then everything was laughter.

Now that the archery celebration is over, if he defeats Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, he will have to change his gesture, although Alcaraz has already asked the boys not to make him dance. It has to be something simple and funny. Don't let them pass.

«I spend a lot of time with them. In this Grand Slam I am trying to be very calm, I am not doing anything special off the court. Golf is not an option, for example. Rest is the most important thing. “I am very focused on my recovery,” said Alcaraz, who appeared at the US Open press conference just before eating a burrito. Wearing a white Nike t-shirt in memory of Ronaldo Nazário, the effect of the spotlights and an empty stomach in the middle of the conference began to give him "a letdown" that he managed to endure. Occupational hazards.

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«I am very happy with my performance today against Tommy. I was very good for the rest, I read the match very well, I did what I had to do at all times, choosing the right shots. “It has been a good test to see where I am in this tournament,” said the world number three, who was “remarkable” before facing the quarterfinals.

«There are things I want to improve, I need to feel more comfortable at times, but in general I am happy. I didn't come with any expectations, I just wanted to see how my body would react and now I feel capable of winning. Despite that, I continue with the same mentality of enjoying everything and knowing that every moment is a gift.