“I said…” – Carlos Alcaraz’s Reaction to Will Smith Congratulating Him on the Wimbledon Final Will Leave You in Awe

Published 07/20/2023, 5:30 AM EDT

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We are no strangers to Hollywood’s love for tennis. Every year, we witness some of the biggest stars in the stands attending different matches of the sport. Similarly, the recent Wimbledon finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic saw a star-studded audience. From Hollywood stars to the Royal Family, the event was full of incredibly prominent individuals from around the world. Following Alcaraz’s victory, the young player garnered praise from a bunch of Hollywood celebrities, including Will Smith. And Alcaraz’s reaction will surely leave you in awe.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated one of the best tennis players in the world to clinch his first Wimbledon title. The young star became subject to praise among the masses. While Alacaraz received love and congratulations from around the world, one wish from Will Smith shocked the young star. In a video shared by AS TV, Alcaraz reacted to all the wishes he received.

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Expressing his gratitude, he shared how he was humbled by the love and congratulations. Reacting to the Men In Black star wishing him, Alcaraz revealed how it was the most surprising wish for him. He continued, “Will Smith congratulated me! I said wow look how far we have come.

Elsewhere in the video, the young tennis star spoke about other huge celebrities wishing him after his win. Another congratulatory message that Alcaraz shared was from Rafael Nadal. He admitted that it was an honor since the Spanish Bull is a role model to him.

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The young star concluded the interview in a hilarious style as he revealed how talking about all the congratulatory messages would take him a long time. Meanwhile, many of you might know that Smith once stepped on the court to acknowledge one of the biggest tennis players following his win.

When Will Smith presented an astounding present to Roger Federer

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It seems like Will Smith has always been a huge fan of tennis. Back in 2012, during the Madrid Masters finals, the I Am Legend star was in the crowds to support Roger Federer during his match against Tomáš Berdych. Smith even presented Federer with an amazing gift following his victory.

Smith took the opportunity to gift the Swiss maestro with a framed black suit which he wore in his film Men In Black. It was during the time when the actor was in Madrid for the release of his film Men In Black 3. Surprising as it sounds, Smith even addressed the crowd in Spanish.

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Introducing Hamza Qazi, a Hollywood and Anime News writer at Netflix Junkie. Hamza's love affair with anime began early in his life when he fell in love with Naruto, which sparked his interest in reporting. He began channelizing his inner reporter by writing for his school magazine and later for a college magazine.

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