Carlos Alcaraz intends to get a kangaroo tattoo to mark his Australian Open victory, despite his parents' reservations about his body art. The 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam when he defeated Novak Djokovic in Melbourne last month.
Speaking after the final, Alcaraz confirmed he would honour a promise made a year earlier. 'I already know it's going to be a kangaroo. I just don't know the place,' he said, adding that he was considering his leg for the design. The win earned him just over £2 million.
Alcaraz has a tradition of getting tattoos after each major title. His collection includes the date of his 2022 US Open victory on his left arm, and a strawberry and date for his 2023 Wimbledon win above his right ankle. He later added the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty after winning the 2025 US Open.
His parents are known to be unhappy with his inkings. After his 2024 Wimbledon triumph, Alcaraz admitted he had misled them about the frequency of his tattoos. 'I told my parents just to calm them that it was just the first one in every major,' he said at the time.
To avoid conflict, Alcaraz chooses discreet locations. 'I'm not going to get one on my face or in the middle of my thigh,' he told Marca. 'They're relatively small, medium-sized. That's why they don't raise any red flags. It's under control.'
