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INSIDE THE MIND OF A YOUNG ICON CHASING TENNIS HISTORY 

Based on new interviews with those closest to him - including coaches, friends, old teachers and other villagers - Being Carlos Alcaraz offers fresh insights into a tennis phenomenon.

From a modest apartment above a kebab shop in the village of El Palmar to glory on the sport's biggest stages, this captivating book traces Alcaraz's emergence and contrasts his story against the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer. Grit. Joy.

Swagger. Belief. The dark moments between the smiles.

The tears. The broken racquets. The tension of wanting to be a normal young man while aspiring to tennis greatness.

Being Carlos Alcaraz delves into the emotional and cultural forces that have shaped a modern icon - one destined to redefine tennis for years to come.

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Publication: 18 Jun 2026, Octopus 
ISBN: 9781788406253

Extent: 304 pages  

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        INSIDE THE MIND OF A YOUNG ICON CHASING TENNIS HISTORY 

        Based on new interviews with those closest to him - including coaches, friends, old teachers and other villagers - Being Carlos Alcaraz offers fresh insights into a tennis phenomenon.

        From a modest apartment above a kebab shop in the village of El Palmar to glory on the sport's biggest stages, this captivating book traces Alcaraz's emergence and contrasts his story against the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer. Grit. Joy.

        Swagger. Belief. The dark moments between the smiles.

        The tears. The broken racquets. The tension of wanting to be a normal young man while aspiring to tennis greatness.

        Being Carlos Alcaraz delves into the emotional and cultural forces that have shaped a modern icon - one destined to redefine tennis for years to come.

        Paperback
        Publication: 18 Jun 2026, Octopus 
        ISBN: 9781788406253

        Extent: 304 pages  

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