The Spanish Tennis Pipeline That Led Carlos Alcaraz To A Wimbledon Trophy

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Carlos Alcaraz hold his Wimbledon trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic in five sets to win the men's singles final.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption

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Carlos Alcaraz hold his Wimbledon trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic in five sets to win the men's singles final.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final was the latest coronation of a tennis great from Spain.

NPR's Rob Schmitz looks into how the country became such fertile ground for outstanding players.

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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Kai McNamee. It was edited by Sami Yenigun. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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