Boris Becker backs Carlos Alcaraz for calling out issue that wouldn’t have happened in his day

Carlos Alcaraz addresses player privacy concerns

During a media session in Monte Carlo, Carlos Alcaraz was asked about growing concerns over player privacy.

The topic has been in the spotlight since Coco Gauff voiced her frustration after footage emerged of her smashing her racket behind the scenes at the Australian Open.

Asked to weigh in on players’ dwindling privacy, Carlos Alcaraz said: “For the fans, it’s great. They love to see behind the scenes, what we do, what the facilities look like inside the tournaments. But for the players, it’s a little weird, because we don’t really have a place to relax anymore, because we think all the time that there are cameras and that everyone is watching us.”

He continued: “Having very close cameras, which can see what we are looking at on our phone, I think it’s too much. We already don’t have much privacy in tournaments, and I think that’s too much. We should have spaces where we can be quiet without being filmed.”

Boris Becker backs Carlos Alcaraz for speaking up on player privacy

Boris Becker was quick to show his support, taking to X (formerly Twitter) to back the 22-year-old’s remarks.

“Finally someone (world No. 1…) speaks up about the players’ total loss of privacy at tournaments,” he wrote. “We wouldn’t have allowed it in my days!”

Becker’s comments highlight just how much the game has changed over time, as tennis looks for a balance between giving fans more access and maintaining enough privacy for players to feel at ease.