'This is a wonderful book. I love it. Mark's research is amazing with the in-depth interviews
and level of detail providing great insights into who Carlos Alcaraz is.' - Annabel Croft
broadcaster and former tennis player: 'A perfect match of author and subject. Mark
Hodgkinson's mix of style and substance - flair and professionalism - mirrors Carlos Alcaraz on
a tennis court.' - Jon Wertheim a senior writer at Sports Illustrated 'This is a great
window into the background and processes of arguably the most exciting player in men's tennis
right now.' - Charlie Eccleshare tennis correspondent for the New York Times and The Athletic
'A highly readable portrait of tennis's most exciting young talent.' - Conor Niland a former
tennis player and the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award 2024 for 'The
Racket' 'This is a brilliant book. The detail on offer is extraordinary ... A cracking read
for any tennis fan.' - Courtney Walsh Fox Sports in Australia 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.
