‘I Don’t Like Being Called Carlos’ – Carlos Alcaraz Has a Bizarre Request Related to His Name

[Frenchy-Player]

During the post-match interview after his second-round victory, the Spaniard opened up on why he doesn’t like being called by his first name. Further, he said, “I don’t like being called Carlos. I like Carlitos or Charlie. Honestly, Carlos seems very serious to me and it seems that I have done something wrong.”

‘I Don’t Like Being Called Carlos’ - Carlos Alcaraz Has a Bizarre Request Related to His Name

Spanish tennis sensation and Miami Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz, opens up on why he doesn't like being called by his first name.

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[Jonesy]

Charlie Alcaraz, will call him Carl then.

 

[metsman]

Rafael, Ralph, Rolfe
Carlos, Carl, Karl

I like it, Spanish/English/German pipeline.

 

[JackX]

Sweet! I already call him Carlitos!

 

[UnderratedSlam]

“I don’t like being called Carlos. I like Carlitos or Charlie. Honestly, Carlos seems very serious to me and it seems that I have done something wrong.”

The school day memories and wounds still too fresh for Carliñito.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[aldeayeah]

The school day memories and wounds still too fresh for Carliñito.

In Murcia? I doubt it. Maybe Cál-loh

 

[TennisLurker]

As a Spanish speaker, this mean his mother only calls him Carlos when he does something that angers her

 

[MichaelNadal]

Have several seats

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

If I think about the name Carlos I think more about an old man than a young one for some reason

 

[mike danny]

Sounds like he wants to be coddled.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

All players on the tour expressing love for uncle Al.

 

[octobrina10]

The nickname 'Charly' is already taken, it's Carlos Moya's nickname.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Charlito it is

 

[JackX]

Probably an Almodôvar movie with a Carlos character...

 

[vanioMan]

 

[ChaelAZ]

Once he wins a GS, then he can start making name change requests.

 

[Arak]

How about Coco?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

 

[Deleted member 788697]

I doubt he'll ever be good enough to have a nickname. Especially when it sounds nothing like his original name. Carl is more logical.

 

[TagUrIt]

I'll call him baby Nadal and be done with it

 

[ojo rojo]

 

[ronalditop]

I'll start calling him FEDERICO.

 

[Red Rick]

Charlie Alcaraz, will call him Carl then.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Charlie

 

[JackX]

Je suis Charlie.

 

[kevin qmto]

Lol. I love the unfitting anglicized sound of Charlie. So from now on that’s what I’ll call him.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Nadal is Willy Wonka.

Kyrgios is Nick Teavee.

 

[augustobt]

I already call him carlitos anyway

 

[gjm127]

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Greedy grandpa trying to claim the golden ticket.

''I've got a golden ticket.'' No you don't. Charlie does!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Charlie Alcaraz... hell yeah!

 

[Omega_7000]

Once he wins a GS, then he can start making name change requests.

not sure what winning a GS has anything to do with name requests....

 

[Kralingen]

Carlito’s way, or the high way.

 

[Bambooman]

I doubt he'll ever be good enough to have a nickname. Especially when it sounds nothing like his original name. Carl is more logical.

Weren't they already dubbing him The Hurricane?

 

[aldeayeah]

Weren't they already dubbing him The Hurricane?

Tiburon (Shark), actually. Not sure that will ever happen

 

[ibbi]

I don't understand what is 'bizarre' about this? He prefers being called by a nickname. Big deal.

We can call him Carlos when he loses to players we hate. Understood.

 

[bitcoinoperated]

He's not sucessful enough to pull off his attitude

 

[Rattie]

How is it bizarre OP? Loads of people are known growing up by the shortened or diminutive version of their name, while their proper name is only used when they are being told off. I did it myself with my son. Hence the association.
He’s obviously spent his life being called Carlitos or Charly.

 

[ojo rojo]

Chuck Alcaraz

 

[d-quik]

As a Spanish speaker, this mean his mother only calls him Carlos when he does something that angers her

HAHAHAHA emerging from lurkdom just to drop the truthiest of truth bombs

 

[ojo rojo]

Tiburon (Shark), actually. Not sure that will ever happen

Lol. Mandibulas

 

[Mustard]

Charlie it is, then. It seems only his mother calls him Carlos.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

It's a bit cringe when players try to force a nickname for themselves, reminds me of Monfils with "La Monf".

 

[Aabye5]

It's a bit cringe when players try to force a nickname for themselves, reminds me of Monfils with "La Monf".

He is and always will be La Monf. Unlike "The World's Greatest Warrior" or whatever

 

[jl809]

CHAZ ALCARAZ????

 

[Rattie]

It's a bit cringe when players try to force a nickname for themselves, reminds me of Monfils with "La Monf".

It’s not a nickname.
It’s exactly the same as someone whose name is Oliver and has been brought up only being called Ollie, unless he misbehaved whereupon his mum would say “Oliver!!”
It’s really commonplace in the U.K. to see this. As in Spain it seems.

Rafa didn’t call his academy the Rafael Nadal Academy, it’s the Rafa Nadal Academy, as that’s the name he’s always been known by.

Alcaraz has grown up being called Carlitos or Charly. It’s therefore unfamiliar to him to be addressed as Carlos all of a sudden.

 

[Gerco]

Once he wins a GS, then he can start making name change requests.

And have Nike print said nickname on his shoes.

 

[Aabye5]

It’s not a nickname.
It’s exactly the same as someone whose name is Oliver and has been brought up only being called Ollie, unless he misbehaved whereupon his mum would say “Oliver!!”
It’s really commonplace in the U.K. to see this. As in Spain it seems.

Rafa didn’t call his academy the Rafael Nadal Academy, it’s the Rafa Nadal Academy, as that’s the name he’s always been known by.

Alcaraz has grown up being called Carlitos or Charly. It’s therefore unfamiliar to him to be addressed as Carlos all of a sudden.

It is a nickname (or diminutive), but he's not trying to "force" anyone to use it. He just requests people call him by his nickname, just like Stanislas Wawrinka prefers 'Stan'.

 

[guanzishou]

Hi Carla.