The future looks bright not just for the newly minted World No. 9 Carlos Alacaraz, but also for his younger brother, Jaime.
Alcaraz won his third title of the season and fourth overall in Barcelona on Sunday to break into the top 10. And while all eyes are on the 18-year-old Spaniard, who continues to attract comparisons with Rafael Nadal, his younger brother seems ready to share the spotlight.
Ten-year-old Jaime Alcaraz Garfia is among the 48 under-12 players who are slugging it out in the IMG Future Stars Invitational Tournament at the Tatoi Club in Greece.
A video posted by journalist Marcos Zugasti on Twitter gave fans a peek at how the younger Alcaraz fared on court, with Jaime seen swinging at a few forehands from the baseline.
Jaime also teamed up with his older brother Carlos in a friendly doubles match after the World No. 9 faced Hubert Hurkacz in an exhibition event that kickstarted the week-long invitational tournament yesterday.
In another video posted by Zugasti, Jaime could be seen inching forward as he traded shots with Hurkacz and the Pole's partner before winning the point on a forehand volley.
And though Jaime lost in his singles opener to Davidov Teodor, 6-1, 6-0, his chances are still alive due to the round-robin format of the event.
The 24 boys and 24 girls were divided into eight groups of three players each. The winners of each group will feature in a direct elimination to determine the tournament winner.
The final winners will each receive wildcard invitations to the Eddie Herr U-14 event.
Carlos also posted about the event on his Instagram account, sharing a photo with Hurkacz and another with Jaime.
"Fun day at @tatoiclub playing an exhibition match against @hubihurkacz in the best tournament under 12 of the World @imgfuturestars," Carlos Alcaraz wrote.
"One of this year's goals already fulfilled, it's time to set new challenges" - Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz has been quickly ticking off his goals for 2022. The Spaniard broke into the top 10 this Monday after besting compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the Barcelona final.
With one goal down, Alcaraz is ready to set new ones.
Top 10! One of this year's goals already fulfilled, it's time to set new challenges," wrote Carlos Alcaraz.
After taking his second title of the year in Miami earlier this month, Alcaraz revealed that his initial goal was to end 2022 in the top 15. He rose to No. 11 after the Masters 1000 tournament.
And now, just three weeks later, he is up two spots to No. 9, cracking the top 10 in similar fashion to idol Rafael Nadal.
Nadal broke into the top 10 on the same day, April 25, 17 years ago. Nadal was also 18 years old at the time and had just won the Barcelona title.
Alcaraz will next play in Madrid from May 1.