Alcaraz Saves Ball Kid From Rain In Rio Again

When the Rio Open presented by Claro was hit with heavy rain on Tuesday evening, Carlos Alcaraz quickly saved a ball kid from a soaking.

With the top-seeded Spaniard leading Brazilian Mateus Alves 6-4, 5-3, play was suspended due to rain. After taking shelter under cover, Alcaraz called over a stranded ball kid, who quickly took the opportunity to join him.

It is not the first time Alcaraz has helped the ball kids stay dry at the ATP 500 event, having ushered them under cover during his match against Federico Delbonis last year. The 19-year-old will be hoping his rain heroics is a sign of history repeating itself in Rio, after he went on to win the title at the clay-court event in 2022.

Following the suspension of play, Alcaraz will return to court on Wednesday when he will aim to seal victory against Alves and book a second-round meeting against Fabio Fognini or Chilean qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera.