"It doesn't matter if you're number one in the world": Agent Albert Molina shares one incident where Carlos Alcaraz made him 'very angry'

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz’s agent Albert Molina has revealed that he humbled the former world number one because of an interesting reason. The 21-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category.

Alcaraz has already won four Grand Slam titles in his career. His first major title was the US Open in 2022, where he defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final with a score of 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3. His second major title was Wimbledon in 2023, where he got the better of the former world number one, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

Alcaraz’s third title came last year in Paris when he lifted the French Open after beating the reigning world number two, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2. The young Spaniard then went on to win the Wimbledon title for the second time in his career where he defeat Djokovic, who is regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles, in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6.

Despite all those achievements, Alcaraz was humbled by his manager. Molina shared an interesting incident during the Netflix docuseries about the young Spaniard, where he stated that one incident left him really ‘angry’ with the four-time Grand Slam winner. He stated that on one occasion, Alcaraz turned up late for a commitment, which left him furious as he had specifically told him in the car to be on time.

“That day I got very angry with him, but not because of punctuality,” said Molina. “It bothered me not because of being late. For me, it was a lack of respect towards other people and that's what I cannot tolerate with Carlo. It doesn't matter if you're number one in the world, nobody has to wait for you, Carlos. In the end, we're talking about a lad with many responsibilities that he hasn't asked for, but the important thing is that he understands that what we say and do is for his own good.”