BREAKING NEWS:Miami, followed by a moment with the youthful Spaniard off the court with Neymar and Jimmy Butler………
Global No. 2Carlos Alcaraz is back at the Miami Masters in 2024, looking to win the championship twice. In the third round, he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils in an incredible fight that attracted the attention of sporting royalty. Global celebrities Jimmy Butler and Neymar were among them.
Butler has long been a fan of Neymar, having watched the Brazilian captain his nation to gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016. The Miami Heat player has developed a bond with fellow Floridian Coco Gauff as a result of attending tennis tournaments frequently in the United States.
Neymar is presently a player for Al Hilal, a Saudi Arabian team. However, he was disabled in October 2023 due to an untimely injury. Since then, he has been recuperating, which has given him some spare time. The two greatest athletes of all time met in Miami to watch Alcaraz and Monfils compete, and they were not dissatisfied.
Monfils’ incredible athleticism and shots have earned him the title of “showman” in the sport. Alcaraz is doing as Monfils did, even if he hasn’t received a tag quite like that yet. The one-hour and fourteen-minute clash saw a fantastic display from the two, with Alcaraz coming out on top, 6-2, 6-4.
Alcaraz met Butler and Neymar in the common area after winning. After engaging in a moving chat, the three of them posed for photos. Alcaraz is a huge soccer fan, so meeting Neymar—who played for FC Barcelona in Spain before joining Paris Saint-Germain—would have been enjoyable for him.
At the 2023 US Open, Butler and Alcaraz had also participated in an exhibition doubles match. The two have recently gotten along well, with the NBA player frequently praising the former World No. 1 player.
Alcaraz is becoming a crowd-pleaser, but he’s also drawing the best in the game. He had a brief discussion with former World No. 3 and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro prior to his match against Monfils.
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