Boluda, on his 6-0 and 6-0 win against Thiem: "I didn't remember, nor did I know where it had been"

Carlos Boluda (Alicante, 1993) experienced a spectacular breakthrough at the beginning of his career, during a phase where he stood out by winning nine titles in Futures. However, a wrist injury at the age of 18 abruptly halted the growth of a young man who was once seen as "the new Nadal." Comparisons are odious, something that Carlos himself had to endure as he went from seeing stadiums filled with cheering fans to being mocked by spectators.

After numerous attempts to regain his form, Boluda ended his career in January 2021, as announced on Punto de Break. The high expectations, pressure, and a rapidly growing environment since he was just 13 years old, with many interests at play. He discusses these topics and more in the new episode of Llamada a pista, now available on YouTube.

Ambitious Contracts at 12 Years Old

"From the age of 12/13, everything started to change for me. I began to have managers, very large contracts, many interests at stake... At 10 years old, Prince started giving me rackets, at 11, Nike clothes. I signed with Prince at 11, and with Nike at 12. As everything was happening so fast, the contracts kept changing. By the time I was 13/14, the contracts were for 10 years, very ambitious contracts, especially with Nike, where there was a lot of money, but of course, with such ambitious contracts, there were many bonus and penalty clauses."

Nicknamed as the New Nadal

"I don't know about other countries, but Spain is very prone to that. When I was 13, 14, 15, and 16 years old, the courts were full, which I never liked, but they were full. People wanted to see me play, everything was positive, I played in main courts, it was an attraction. After the injury, at 19, the court was still full, and I heard people laughing, saying I was finished, people purposely trying to hurt me."

His Anecdote with Thiem: Defeated Him 6-0 6-0

Carlos Boluda. Here is the Spanish player's response to that anecdote: "Many people started sending me the video. I didn't remember it, then I remembered which tournament it was, a U-12 in Ayon. We are the same age, and I didn't even remember. At that time, I beat many people, but that's how things turn out. I used to see Dominic Thiem at tournaments, and we never talked about it; it must have stuck with him. I didn't remember, didn't even know where it had happened."

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Boluda, sobre su victoria 6-0 y 6-0 contra Thiem: "No me acordaba, ni sabía dónde había sido"