Alcaraz jumped into the pool to celebrate his victory

Alcaraz in full competition clothes jumped into the pool with the girls picking up the ball at the tournament. In the photo of Alcaraz jumping into the water taken by AFP, the Spaniard is likened to a superhero.

In the final of the Barcelona Open on April 23, Alcaraz defeated the second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 with an overwhelming position after 79 minutes. For the first time in his career, Alcaraz defended his title on an ATP Tour. Thanks to that, the 19-year-old tennis player for the second year in a row was able to jump into the pool at the Real Club de Barcelona sports complex. Before Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal 12 times performed this victory ceremony here.

"I don't want to be anyone's replacement," Alcaraz said after the championship. "In the two years Rafa didn't play, I was lucky to win the title. I always want to play against the best. It's a pity that we haven't seen Rafa here for the last two years."

This week, Alcaraz will travel to Madrid for the second ATP 1000 clay tournament of the year. This year's Madrid Open is missing Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both because of physical problems. Alcaraz also shared that winning Roland Garros is the ultimate goal of all three in the clay season, but he will focus on defending the title in Madrid first. Winning at Barcelona also gives the Spaniard more confidence for the important clay tournaments in Madrid, Rome and Paris.