Carlos Alcaraz called 'greedy Golden child' as high participation fees confirmed

Tennis fans have been sharing their reactions to Carlos Alcaraz's participation fees and comparing them to those of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

The World No. 2 has rapidly become the leading figure among young tennis players, securing two Grand Slam titles at the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023. He has also claimed four Masters 1000 titles, which include the 2022 Miami Open and Indian Wells on hard courts, as well as the Madrid Open in 2022 and 2023.

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Despite being just 19 years old, Alcaraz briefly held the World No. 1 ranking, breaking the previous record set by Lleyton Hewitt. Over the past year, he has engaged in a captivating intergenerational rivalry with Novak Djokovic.

Ahead of the ATP 500 Erste Bank Open in Vienna next week, the newspaper DerStandard hinted that the tournament was unwilling to meet the demands of the 20-year-old player. Supposedly, Alcaraz charges at least €750,000 for his participation. In response, the event organizer, Herwig Straka, seemed to favor focusing on player "density."

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Nonetheless, the ATP 500 Vienna Open will feature five top-10 players, led by defending champion Daniil Medvedev (3rd), Jannik Sinner (4th), Andrey Rublev (6th), Stefanos Tsitsipas (7th), and Alexander Zverev (9th). On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz is listed among the participants for the Swiss Indoors Basel, which will take place during the same week.

Tennis enthusiasts took to Twitter to react to the news regarding Carlos Alcaraz's purported participation fees and shared their thoughts. Here are some of the fan reactions on X (former Twitter):

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