After the 2023 Wimbledon championship, Carlos Alcaraz once again broke the internet! But this time, it was something else and not his tennis prowess. While competing in the Canadian Open, the 20-year-old had the opportunity to meet one of the former WTA stars who had elevated the level of competition on the tennis court. It’s none other than five-time Grand Slam champion and prominent Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova.

Despite the fact that, for the past few months, the top-ranked tennis player in the world has been the topic of conversation throughout the tennis community. His photo with the 36-year-old former tennis star has captivated not only the tennis world but the entire internet. Let’s look at the picture that has genuinely left every admirer awestruck.

Carlos Alcaraz meets Maria Sharapova?

After winning the Wimbledon title, the Spanish tennis player is currently getting ready for the US Open. And to make his ground even stronger, he is playing the Canadian Open in order to get ready for the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. Just before defeating Ben Shelton in the first round of the tournament, he got an opportunity to meet the former Russian tennis star.

Sharapova is currently in Canada to attend the Unmatched Gender Equity in Sports Conference. During her time in Canada, the former world number one tennis player met with men present at the Academy United in Toronto. Recently, Eurosport also shared a picture of them, all smiles, meeting each other. The picture of them together is a delight for tennis fans.

Well, this is the first time the 20-year-old has had the opportunity to meet with the five-time Grand Slam champion. Nevertheless, for Alcaraz, the Canadian Open is a lot more special as this is the first time he is playing in the tournament, and in addition, now he has an opportunity to connect with one of the prominent tennis players he has seen growing up.

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Not only that, just like any other tennis player around, the former world number one is also quite impressed with the 20-year-old tennis player’s gameplay. Before Wimbledon, the Russian tennis beauty revealed an unusual quality that placed the Spaniard above the current set of tennis players.

What made Alcaraz stand out from the crowd??

In an interview with La Gazzetta, the 36-year-old tennis star made a stunning projection regarding the two-time Grand Slam champion’s worth on the tennis court. She hailed the 2023 Wimbledon champion for not only his tennis abilities but also for his sportsmanship spirit.

The former tennis champion emphasized that she finds his battling spirit fascinating, pointing out how he can put on a show and inspire the crowd to stand with all of their strength.

Nevertheless, Alcaraz is always fascinated to meet former tennis players who have given him an opportunity in the sport. His meeting with Sharapova was something that came unexpectedly and took the tennis world by storm.

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