Carlos Alcaraz commits to kangaroo tattoo if he completes Career Grand Slam at Australian Open

There’s still a long way to go, but Carlos Alcaraz is another step closer to becoming the youngest man in history to complete a Career Grand Slam in Melbourne.

On Friday, the No. 3 seed advanced past Nuno Borges with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory. Having dropped his first set of the tournament, Alcaraz quickly regrouped by winning all but one of his 17 serve points in a commanding fourth set finish.

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Afterwards, the 21-year-old was asked if any thought has been put towards the tattoo he’d get should he capture his maiden Australian Open crown. Alcaraz has notably commemorated his past major wins with ink celebrating the host cities, the latest being the Eiffel Tower for his 2024 Roland Garros triumph to go with the date of his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open and a strawberry for Wimbledon.

“It’s gonna be a kangaroo. That’s my idea,” he said.

“The only thing that I miss is to lift the trophy here.”

Alcaraz is looking to improve upon last year’s result, when he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Alexander Zverev. Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic looms as a potential last-eight opponent in this year’s draw. Is a taste of home the secret to Alcaraz pulling off another major title run?

“Every time that I’m traveling, I miss my food. It doesn’t mean that here I eat bad. They have really good food as well,” Alcaraz said.

“In the morning before matches, I got my Spanish omelet. That brings me a lot of energy.”

When he returns to the court Sunday, Alcaraz meets the winner of No. 15 seed Jack Draper and local favorite Aleksandar Vukic.