In an unexpected turn of events at the US Open 2023, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had an easy night when his opponent, Dominic Koepfer, was forced to retire due to an ankle injury.
Koepfer rolled his left ankle just six points in the contest. Midway through the second set, the 29-year-old decided to retire from the match with Alcaraz in the lead 6-2, 3-2.
Following his win, Alcaraz was interviewed on the court and was asked to sing a snippet of the song “VaGaBuNdO” by his close friend, Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra, who was in the stands. He graciously sang a few lines without hesitation.
Tennis fans were amazed by this and took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their feelings, with one claiming that if Alcaraz can sing on demand in front of a stadium full of people, he will easily defend his title in New York.
“A guy who has the courage to sing on demand in front of a stadium full of people will have no problem defending a grand slam title. Just saying,” the user wrote.
Another user stated that this is why people “adore” Alcaraz because he is so “authentic.”
“This is why he’s already so adored. It’s natural and not forced. He’s just authentic and having fun and people see there is no phony about him at all,” the user tweeted.
“I’m telling ya…when put under pressure on ashe, carlos is bound to deliver.”
