[PHOTO: Matthew Stockman]
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Arthur Rinderknech in three sets to get into the quarter-finals of the US Open. It’s the first time the 22-year-old Spaniard has made it to the quarters in all four tennis Grand Slams in one season. It was a big moment, which he commemorated with a big celebration.
Carlos Alcaraz reaches the quarterfinals at all four Slams in one season for the first time in his career! pic.twitter.com/ndr40MZ1Um
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2025
After doing the sportsman-like thing and hugging his opponent and shaking the chair umpire’s hand, Alcaraz went back to the court. He gripped his racquet like a golf club and took a swing at an imaginary ball, pretending to send it into the crowd.
Honestly, the move looks pretty solid. Good tempo, lots of rotation. Sure, there’s a bit too much rotation coming through, but there’s a lot to work with there. He said that he’s working on his golf game.
“It doesn’t look that good on the golf course, to be honest,” Alcaraz said after his match.
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Newsweek reported in April that Alcaraz is an 11.2 handicapper, so he’s working his way towards a single-digit mark. Alcaraz is part of a strong contingent of male tennis players who love golf: Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer. And Sebastian Korda, brother of LPGA Tour stars Nelly and Jessica Korda, is of course a golfer, too.
“I’m practising to be just as good as here,” Alcaraz said, pointing to the tennis court. “But it takes time. It takes time.”
A painful truth every golfer knows all too well.
