Carlos Alcaraz competed on the prestigious Les Petits As U14 occasion in 2017, shedding within the third spherical to Toby Kodat. Eight years later, Carlos’ younger brother Jaime entered the qualifying draw of essentially the most distinguished U14 event and scored a win.
The 13-year-old confronted Erikas Balkunas within the first spherical and scored a 6-3, 6-2 victory after a rock-solid show. The youngest Alcaraz labels Casper Ruud as his idol. Nevertheless, he attracts an inspiration from his well-known brother, hitting like Carlos and doing a high-quality job in his age group.
The Spaniard confronted deuces within the first sport of the match however landed a forehand down the road winner to deliver it house. Balkunas generated a break likelihood within the third sport, and Alcaraz denied it with a robust serve. He saved one other with a service winner and held for 2-1.
Jaime Alcaraz, Les Petits As 2025© X – Les Petits As – Le Mondial Wilson
The Lithuanian held for 2-2 and landed a lob winner within the subsequent one to increase the sport. Jaime missed a routine forehand and skilled a break level. He denied it with a forehand winner and repeated that on the second break likelihood.
The Spaniard held after a compelled error, struggling however maintaining his serve intact. Alcaraz stepped in on the return within the sixth sport and grabbed a break at love following the rival’s double fault, opening a 4-2 benefit. Erikas saved his composure.
He pulled the break again within the seventh sport, pulling the break again and decreasing the hole to 4-3. Jaime made a push on the return in sport eight and cracked a forehand down the road winner for a break at love and a 5-3 lead.
Balkunas created a break likelihood within the ninth sport, and Alcaraz saved it with an ace. The Spaniard transformed a set level after the Lithuanian’s poor volley, shifting 6-3 in entrance and gaining a lift. Jaime cracked a forehand down the road return winner within the first sport of the second set for a break at love.
Erikas Balkunas & Jaime Alcaraz, Les Petits As 2025© Stream screenshot
Alcaraz saved three break factors within the second sport and closed it with a service winner for a 2-0 lead. The Spaniard introduced the fourth sport house with a volley winner, opening a 3-1 benefit and controlling the scoreboard.
Jaime hit a double fault within the sixth sport and confronted a break level. Balkunas sprayed a forehand error and missed an opportunity to return to the optimistic facet. Alcaraz held and solid a 4-2 lead, making one other step towards the highest.
Erikas performed a unfastened service sport and netted a backhand to fall 5-2 behind and permit Jaime serve for the win. The Spaniard generated a match level with a compelled error and transformed it to maneuver into the second qualifying spherical.
Alcaraz confronted Filip Sebek and skilled a decent 7-5, 7-6 loss, failing to succeed in the principle draw.
