| Carlos Alcaraz: My Way | |
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| Spanish | Carlos Alcaraz: A mi manera |
| Genre | Documentary |
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| Directed by | Jorge Laplace [es] |
| Starring | Carlos Alcaraz |
| Composer | Laro Basterrechea |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Cinematography | Pope Maroto |
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| Running time | 33–44 minutes |
| Production company | Morena Films [es] |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) |
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way (Spanish:Carlos Alcaraz: A mi manera) is a 2025 Spanishtelevision documentaryminiseries chronicling the2024 season of Spanish professionaltennis playerCarlos Alcaraz. It was released onNetflix on 23 April 2025.
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| 1 | "Finding Joy in the Pain" (Disfrutar sufriendo) | 44 min | 23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) | |
Carlos Alcaraz's biggest fear is seeing tennis as "an obligation", and he struggles with the sacrifices he has to make for his career, foregoing time at home for tournaments and training. After winning theIndian Wells Open and completing thehardcourt season, he recovers from a forearm injury at home inEl Palmar, Murcia. He withdraws from theBarcelona Open to prioritize his title defense at theMadrid Open, but ultimately loses in the quarterfinals, although his team believes his decreased form to be the result of a mental block. He spends his 21st birthday at home with his family and childhood friends, before traveling to Paris for theFrench Open. Alcaraz overcomes his mental block in a grueling semifinal match againstJannik Sinner, and he defeatsAlexander Zverev in the final to achieve his childhood dream of winning the French Open. | ||||
| 2 | "I'm Not Rafa" (No soy Rafa) | 38 min | 23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) | |
Alcaraz recounts moving toVillena as a teenager to train at theJC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy, where he met future coachJuan Carlos Ferrero. After committing to a strict training regimen, he rose through the rankings and eventually won the2022 US Open, becoming the youngest player to achieve a ranking ofworld No. 1 by theATP and quickly rising to stardom. His team recounts the sacrifices they have made for his career, spending time away from their families to prioritize his training, although Alcaraz is determined that he can maintain his level without fully sacrificing his personal life. He successfully defends his title atWimbledon by defeatingNovak Djokovic in thefinal. Despite having drawn comparisons toRafael Nadal his entire career, he is determined to forge his own path. | ||||
| 3 | "My Way" (A mi manera) | 33 min | 23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) | |
Alcaraz makes hisOlympic debut at the2024 Summer Olympics, where he partners Nadal indoubles. The hype for their partnership creates immense pressure for Alcaraz, especially given that it is Nadal's final Olympics. They reach the quarterfinals, but lose to American doubles specialistsAustin Krajicek andRajeev Ram, devastating Alcaraz. He eventually reaches thesingles final, but loses toNovak Djokovic. After the Olympics, Alcaraz struggles with form. He has an uncharacteristic outburst at theCincinnati Open and is upset in the second round of theUS Open byBotic van de Zandschulp. At theLaver Cup, he meetsRoger Federer, who advises him to always find happiness in tennis. He goes on to defeatJannik Sinner in the final of theChina Open. Nadal retires from tennis at theDavis Cup, and Alcaraz emotionally notes the privilege of learning from his childhood idol. | ||||
At the2024 Indian Wells Open,Carlos Alcaraz alluded to a collaboration withNetflix by writing cryptic messages on a television camera lens following his match wins.[1][2] On 14 March 2024, Netflix announced the production of adocuseries about Alcaraz, then titledAlcaraz, the Docuseries.[3][4] Filming had begun atThe Netflix Slam, a televised exhibition match between Alcaraz andRafael Nadal, on 3 March 2024.[5]
Filming continued throughout 2024 at various tournaments, including theFrench Open,Wimbledon, theLaver Cup, theDavis Cup, and theATP Finals, as well as in Alcaraz's nativeMurcia. On 13 December 2024, directorJorge Laplace [es] announced that filming had been completed.[6]
The series was released on Netflix on 23 April 2025.[7][8] Alcaraz teased the series' release date with a tattoo at the2025 Indian Wells Open in March.[9] An official trailer was released by Netflix on 10 April.[10][11]
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