Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his historic French Open triumph in Ibiza with forgotten Premier League star as pair pose together on social media
Carlos Alcaraz has been celebrating his historic French Open win in Ibiza with a forgotten Premier League star.
The Spanish tennis maverick pulled off one of the greatest comebacks the sport has ever seen when he came from two sets down to beat world No 1 Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Alcaraz, 22, somehow saved three championship points in the fourth set before going on to stage a stunning fightback to win 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2).
The final will go down in history as the longest-ever at the French Open, lasting a total of five gruelling but brilliant hours and 29 minutes.
The Spaniard has now flown to Ibiza to celebrate his triumph, despite Wimbledon commencing in less than three weeks, where Alcaraz will aim to win the championships for the third successive year.
During his brief spell away from the court, the five-time Grand Slam champion has been pictured with ex-Tottenham and Manchester United star Sergio Reguilon.
Sergio Reguilon has posted a picture with good pal Carlos Alcaraz in Ibiza to his Instagram
Alcaraz is fresh off the back of a stunning comeback to win the French Open final
The Spaniard came from two sets down to beat rival Jannik Sinner in an all-time classic
Reguilon, who was recently released by Spurs after five years at the club, shared a snap of himself posing with Alcaraz on the party island to his Instagram.
The story reads ‘tradiciones’, which means ‘traditions’ in English. The pair are believed to be very close and celebrated Alacaraz’s Wimbledon success together last year.
Ibiza has a reputation for its nightlife, regularly packed with party-goers seeking to let loose deep into the night with the background of house music.
However, Alcaraz and Reguilon do not appear to be there to club, but rather to enjoy the gorgeous landscape away from the frivolous activities of the old town.
When first arriving in Ibiza, Alcaraz may have expected to have an excessive amount of money at his disposal to enjoy the holiday as the Spaniard’s fifth grand slam title earned him €2.55million (£2.13m) in prize money.
However, he could be set to lose a huge portion of his winnings due to heavy French taxation laws.
He could reportedly lose approximately 30 per cent of his earnings, potentially around £639,000.
Tennis stars are taxed differently to many sports, with players paying taxes depending on the location where they earn the money regardless of their nationality, according to My Tennis HQ.
Reguilon was released by Spurs after five years following the club’s Europa League triumph
Alcaraz will aim to win a third successive Wimbledon title when the championships start at the end of June
‘After the players pay taxes to the local government where the prize money was earned, they do not have to pay income tax on it again when they return back home,’ the publication explains.
French Open stars split a prize pot of £47.3m, with runner-up Sinner receiving €1.27 million (£1.07M). Meanwhile, Alcaraz has already earned over £30m in career earnings, picking up £2.8m this season before his Roland Garros prize.
However, in the past Alcaraz has admitted that he doesn’t tend to spend big after victories, just opting to buy a ‘new pair of sneakers’.
But sneakers are nowhere to be seen as he posed with Reguilon, opting for some suede loafers to go with his two-piece outfit.
