The Western and Southern Open is thriving, with outstanding matchups creating curiosity for spectators. While Carlos Alcaraz, the top-ranked tennis player in the world, has advanced to the semifinals, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz’s Wimbledon opponent in 2023, has also done so. Although the 20-year-old tennis player may meet the Serbian player in the final once more, he is gearing up to put forward his best in both semi-finals and the final.

Before going against Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals, he recently disclosed his biggest motivation, which is around $2 billion in value. Let’s see what that motivation is that might help him while facing Djokovic and Hurkacz in the last two rounds of the tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz shares his ultimate motivation 

Just a day ago, after the quarterfinal round against Max Purcell, in a post-match press conference, the two-time Grand Slam champion shared his take regarding how he is going to get ready to face Hurkacz and his possible clash against the world’s second-ranked tennis player. Alcaraz talked about the sports drama film Rocky IV, which is an inspiration for him to do his best on the court.

He said, “Of course. I always watch it or I always listen ‘Eye of the Tiger’, the songs about Rocky Balboa, or if I have videos. Obviously, help me a lot coming into matches. Tomorrow against Hubie is going to be a really good time to motivate myself with Rocky.”

The movie revolves around how the retired wrestler thrives on his passion after years of leaving the sport. It’s an inspirational movie that talked about how everything is possible when you have passion and self-confidence in yourself. While the 20-year-old Spaniard is full of self-confidence on the tennis court, he keeps himself motivated by watching Sylvester Stallone’s character as Rocky.

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Nevertheless, this is not the first time he has talked about drawing inspiration from Sylvester Stallone’s iconic $2 billion-grossing franchise. Just a few days ago, for the first time, he talked about the movie during his Cincinnati pre-quarterfinal match while rain tried to delay his match schedule.

When Alcaraz revealed his silver screen motivation 

The 2023 Wimbledon champion, amid growing competition and unstoppable rainfall, shared a glimpse at what he looks up to for his fierce mindset. Before the round of 16 against Tommy Paul, Tennis TV captured the young athlete engrossed in his phone during a rain delay.

In addition, when the channel inquired whether the 20-year-old was watching match highlights, He brought in a different screen and highlighted how he was watching the Rocky IV training video. Nevertheless, he is a big fan of all the Rocky movies and has all these always running through his head; he even has songs learned by heart.

Moreover, what is your take on Alcaraz drawing inspiration from a wrestling-oriented movie? Post your thoughts in the comment section below.

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