World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has taken the tennis world by storm. The reigning US Open champion, who’s trying to win his first French Open title in Paris, truly has French household roots.
Jean-Nicolas Egler was a railway labourer, and his dad and mom have been weavers. After France misplaced the conflict in opposition to Prussia, individuals born within the territories annexed by the German Empire had the choice of selecting to retain French nationality. In August 1872, Jean-Nicolas Egler selected to maintain his French citizenship, whereas he was already residing in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. His son, Carlos Egler Yeanot (Yeanot a Hispanization of his mom’s French household names, Jeannenot), who lived and died in Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain, was Carlos Alcaraz’s great-great-grandfather.
Along with his French roots in tact, Alcaraz continues to be a fan-favourite not solely in Paris, however around the globe as properly.
