Carlos Alcaraz has won six Grand Slam titles
Before the US Open began, Carlos Alcaraz was asked to write a message to himself on a slip of paper.
The Spaniard scribbled: "Go for it. Don't be afraid."
Handed the paper
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Before the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz told himself to "go for it, don't be afraid". He lived by that motto as he went on to take the title.
Carlos Alcaraz has won six Grand Slam titles
Before the US Open began, Carlos Alcaraz was asked to write a message to himself on a slip of paper.
The Spaniard scribbled: "Go for it. Don't be afraid."
Handed the paper
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Alcaraz returns to number one spot after winning his sixth Grand Slam title and second of 2025 in four sets in New York.

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