Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas engage in fun banter after rip-roaring rally during Miami Open 2023 practice session

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas engaged in fun banter online after the pair enjoyed a rip-roaring rally during a practice session at the ongoing Miami Open.

It is not uncommon for tennis stars to practice together and Alcaraz and Tsitsipas are no different. They treated the onlooking fans, who had gathered by the dozen, to a fun rally which saw the players playing more freely than their matches, resulting in some jaw-dropping shotmaking.

A video of the the two players was posted to Twitter that caught Tsitsipas' attention. The Greek responded to the video with various emojis and also tagged Alcaraz.

"As always!!!," the 19-year-old responded in Spanish.

"Eso siempre!!!," Alcaraz tweeted.

Another video of the same rally posted to Twitter by the Tennis Channel also caught Tsisipas' attention. He responded to the video by claiming that his rally-ending forehand shot was not, in fact, a forehand at all.

"That’s not a forehand," Tsitsipas tweeted.

Fans discussed whether he hit a sliced smash or a sliced forehand considering he suggested his shot was not a forehand. One fan also joked that the Greek was tricking everyone to watch the video multiple times by saying his shot was not a forehand.

Carlos Alcaraz meets Dwayne Wade and Jimmy Butler at a Miami Heat basketball game

Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 Miami Open - Day 3

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz attended a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks at the Miami Dade arena on Wednesday (March 22).

Alcaraz met basketball legend Dwayne Wade and Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler during the game and enjoyed the NBA action from his courtside seats. This marks the second time Butler and Alcaraz have publicly met, as Butler had previously met Alcaraz during the Spaniard's semifinal match at the Argentina Open Bernabe Zapata.

The 19-year-old took to Twitter to share a snippet of his meetings with Wade and Butler.

"Great night last night watching @MiamiHEAT in Miami! It was a pleasure to meet @DwyaneWade and great to see you again @JimmyButler !" Alcaraz tweeted

Alcaraz was also seen holding a basketball jersey with his name and basketball legend Michael Jordan's iconic '23' jersey number.

Alcaraz is set to start his bid to win the Sunshine Double at the Miami Open. He will play Argentine Facundo Bagnis in the round of 64 on Friday, March 24.