Carlos Alcaraz's Real Name: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia

Quick answer: Carlos Alcaraz's real name is Carlos Alcaraz Garfia. He was born on May 5, 2003, in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.

Real name and early life

Encyclopædia Britannica lists his full name as Carlos Alcaraz Garfia. Under Spanish naming custom, he carries his father's surname, Alcaraz, and his mother's, Garfia. Britannica identifies his parents as Carlos Alcaraz González, a former professional player turned coach, and Virginia Garfia Escandón. He is the second of four sons and is nicknamed "Carlitos."

He started playing at age four at a club in Murcia where his father was athletic director. At 15 he moved to Villena to train with former world No. 1 and 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Quick facts

• Real name: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
• Known as: Carlos Alcaraz
• Born: May 5, 2003, in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
• Known for: Professional tennis player
• Sources checked: Britannica, Australian Open

Career highlights

Alcaraz won his first major at the 2022 US Open and, at 19, became the youngest player ever to reach No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He added Wimbledon titles in 2023 and 2024, French Open titles in 2024 and 2025, and a second US Open in 2025. He also won singles silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

With his win at the 2026 Australian Open, where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final, he became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, at age 22. Britannica counts seven Grand Slam singles titles. His rivalry with Italy's Jannik Sinner is seen as the defining matchup of the post-Big Three era.

Name notes

"Carlos Alcaraz" drops only his maternal surname, as Spanish athletes commonly do. Garfia is his mother's surname, not a middle name. Fan sites often copy names from one another, so we checked this page against Britannica and Australian Open. Where sources disagree, we say so rather than guess. We also leave out middle names, nicknames, and origin stories that we couldn't confirm in a reliable source. A popular claim isn't enough to earn a place on this page if no encyclopedia, official record, or major news outlet backs it up.