Carlos Alcaraz is busy taking the tennis world by storm — and his household couldn’t be prouder.
The Spanish prodigy gained the US Open in 2022, capturing him from No. 32 firstly of the 12 months to the No. 1 tennis participant on this planet by that September. Simply 19 years outdated on the time, he grew to become the youngest males’s participant ever to carry the highest spot. He adopted that up with back-to-back wins at Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024, and a victory on the 2024 French Open.
Alcaraz defended his title on the 2025 French Open — defeating Jannik Sinner within the closing match, which lasted a grueling 5 and a half hours — however misplaced to Sinner within the Wimbledon 2025 finals.
Watching Alcaraz understand his desires is his supportive household, which incorporates his dad and mom, Carlos Alcaraz González and Virginia Garfia Escandon, and his three brothers, Álvaro, Sergio and Jaime.
The Alcaraz clan has been a tennis household for generations: His grandfather helped convert a looking membership of their hometown of El Palmar, Spain, right into a tennis and swimming membership, and his father has been the tennis director there for many years after his personal transient skilled profession.
“In my household, I believe we’ve the game in our blood,” Alcaraz instructed The New York Occasions about his household’s historical past with tennis. “All of us performed from the time we have been younger.”
And as Alcaraz has skilled his meteoric rise within the tennis world, he credit his success to these round him — together with his household.
“My household, my buddies are good individuals,” he instructed Tennis Channel Worldwide in July 2023. “For me, it’s actually, actually essential. As I mentioned, doing nice in tennis due to the folks that I’ve round.”
In April 2025, Netflix launched the docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Method — a deep dive into the tennis star’s life off the courtroom as he strives to remain on the prime of his recreation with out dropping sight of what issues most: household.
So, who’re Carlos Alcaraz’s dad and mom and siblings? Right here’s all the pieces to know in regards to the Spanish tennis star’s household.
His father, Carlos Alcaraz González, was additionally an expert tennis participant
Alcaraz instructed Vogue in 2023 that he was born “with tennis in my blood” — and that’s due to his father, Alcaraz González.
In line with The New York Occasions, Alcaraz González was a nationally-ranked tennis participant in Spain as a teen. He broke into the worldwide standings in 1990 when he was ranked 963rd on this planet, per the Affiliation of Tennis Professionals.
However whereas Alcaraz’s profession is simply getting began, his father stopped taking part in professionally when he could not afford to proceed.
His father was the tennis director at their native membership — which was constructed by Alcaraz’s grandfather
About 4 many years in the past, Alcaraz’s grandfather (who can also be named Carlos) constructed tennis courts and a swimming pool within the village of El Palmar in Spain, in accordance with The New York Occasions. The duo determined to place pink clay courts within the improvement (although hardcourts would have been cheaper), and the membership grew to become identified for having one of the best clay courts within the area.
Alcaraz González grew to become the tennis director on the membership after giving up his skilled profession, Vogue reported. Alcaraz picked up his first racket on the age of 4 and educated on the membership as a toddler.
“I cherished tennis because the starting,” Alcaraz instructed Sports activities Illustrated in 2022. “I imply my father introduced me my first racket and the primary time that I performed tennis I fell in love.”
One among Alcaraz’s early coaches, Kiko Navarro, noticed his expertise from a younger age on the membership in El Palmar.
“He started to play together with his dad, and someday [his father] requested me to look at him. This child, at 4, 5 years outdated, was spectacular,” Navarro instructed The Guardian in Could 2023. “I knew from very younger that he was unbelievable.”
His youthful brother Jaime is a rising tennis star
Alcaraz’s siblings — older brother Álvaro and two youthful brothers, Sergio and Jaime — additionally play tennis.
Álvaro performed aggressive doubles, in accordance with his ATP profile, together with his most up-to-date match being in February 2020. Sergio and Jaime additionally play the game — and the youngest Alcaraz brother is already making a reputation for himself on the aggressive tennis circuit.
In July 2023, Jaime gained a Rafa Nadal Tour occasion in Madrid within the under-12 division. Out of 48 gamers, Jaime completed on prime on the junior tennis event and can play at a year-end Masters occasion at Nadal’s tennis academy in Mallorca, in accordance with Tennis.com. Alcaraz performed in the identical event seven years prior, successful the under-12 division in 2015 and the under-14 division in 2016.
Jaime has additionally been invited to the IMG Future Stars Invitational Match twice, an invitation-only occasion that includes the 48 finest under-12 female and male tennis gamers worldwide. Jaime was additionally noticed on the Wimbledon apply courts with Alcaraz in 2023.
His brother Álvaro is one in all his greatest supporters
Although Álvaro not performs aggressive tennis, he’s been by his youthful brother’s facet as he competes on the highest stage. Álvaro typically accompanies Alcaraz as he travels: The 2 shared a resort room on the US Open, in accordance with Vogue, and reportedly watched the film 300 earlier than Alcaraz’s victory over Casper Ruud.
And whereas Álvaro has been there for his youthful brother’s massive wins — together with at Wimbledon and the US Open — he has additionally been by his facet throughout his losses. On the 2023 Cincinnati Masters closing, Álvaro was within the stands as his brother misplaced in an intense match in opposition to Djokovic. The 2 shared an emotional trade (that was captured on X , previously often called Twitter) throughout Alcaraz’s speech on the post-match trophy ceremony.
“I’ve my brother right here as properly,” Alcaraz mentioned with tears in his eyes. “It’s nice to have you ever right here, supporting me daily, to make me be a greater particular person daily, studying from you as properly, so thanks very a lot for being with me.”
His mom beforehand labored at IKEA
In line with Vogue, Alcaraz’s mom, Virginia Garfia Escandon, labored as a store assistant at IKEA.
She’s additionally made appearances at a few of Alcaraz’s greatest competitions. She was seen celebrating within the stands when he gained the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2023, alongside Alcaraz’s father and youthful brother.
After successful the 2023 Madrid Open, Alcaraz wrote a candy message for his mom on the digicam: “Por ti, Mama” (or “For you, Mother”). He defined his message in an on-court interview following the successful match — which fell on the identical weekend as Mom’s Day in Spain.
“I couldn’t purchase a present for her, so I hope she loved the phrases,” Alcaraz mentioned. “I’m gonna give her a very massive hug after… She’s at all times supporting me at house. For me it’s very nice to see her right here and having fun with her assist.”
He enjoys going house to see his household
Although Alcaraz is continuously on the highway for his tennis profession, he seems to be ahead to being house together with his household and buddies. After successful Wimbledon in July 2023, he revealed to El Pais that was how he deliberate to rejoice his victory.
“Actually, to return house and be with my household, to be with them once more and eat with them,” he instructed the Spanish newspaper when requested what he needed to do most. “I miss it. I miss these routines of being in my village and with my buddies, being at house; not doing a lot, you understand? Simply take pleasure in having that feeling of being comfortable with them and having a couple of laughs.”
He gave his dad and mom a shout-out on the French Open
Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev on the French Open in June 2024. Throughout his victory speech, he paid tribute to his dad and mom who have been sitting within the viewers.
“For me, it’s wonderful to have you ever right here supporting me,” Alcaraz mentioned. “Since I used to be slightly child, as I mentioned many occasions, I used to be working from faculty to place the TV on to look at this event on the TV, now I’m lifting the trophy in entrance of all of you.”
Alcaraz’s household appeared in his Netflix docuseries
Carlos Alcaraz: My Method, a three-episode docuseries for Netflix, premiered in April 2025. The present gave followers an intimate take a look at the tennis star’s modest way of life, revealing that he nonetheless lives at house together with his dad and mom in Spain and sleeps in a twin-size mattress subsequent to a show of his many trophies.
Cameras captured a number of candy moments between Alcaraz and his household, together with meals cooked by his mom.
“There is no meals like my mom’s anyplace on this planet. That is for certain,” he mentioned as Virginia laughed.
