Carlos Alcaraz’s message to Marion Bartoli before watching his brother play at the Madrid Open

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Carlos Alcaraz’s younger brother, Jaime, began his campaign at the Madrid Open U-16 tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 win.

Alcaraz was on hand to watch Jaime’s match from one of the outer courts in Madrid, surprising fans with his appearance.

He also had a chat with former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli before the match.

Carlos Alcaraz told Marion Bartoli he was ready to ‘suffer’ watching his younger brother play

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Speaking on Sky Sports during the Madrid Open, Bartoli revealed what Alcaraz had said to her ahead of his brother’s match.

“I talked briefly with him, I asked him a question, ‘Are you nervous when you’re watching?’,” said Bartoli.

He told me: ‘It’s a lot more nerve-racking when you’re watching than playing, so I’m going to sit here and suffer!’”

“That’s exactly the words he used, ‘I’m going to suffer’.”

“But great to see him showing up, and Jaime [Alcaraz] actually won his match, 6-3, 6-3.”

Bartoli added that it can be tough for young players living in the shadow of famous siblings or family members.

“Once we had Nico Godsick, Tony Godsick’s son playing Wimbledon juniors, and all of a sudden Roger [Federer] showed up on the outside court, and the opponent just froze on the spot!” she recalled.

She went on: “It’s always interesting when you have someone in the circle or a part of the family who is so successful; it’s not easy to be the siblings but at the same time he can give you so much advice.

Jaime Alcaraz can learn a lot from his older brother as he looks to follow in the world number two’s footsteps.