Did Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat and golden plaque to Charlie Kirk?

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Did Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat and golden plaque to Charlie Kirk?  A series of viral posts are falsely claiming that Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat, a speech, and a hefty donation to Charlie Kirk and his family. This is why these claims are either false or extremely unlikely.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/03/did-carlos-alcaraz-dedicate-an-empty-seat-and-golden-plaque-to-charlie-kirk  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Did Carlos Alcárez dedicate an empty seat and golden plaque to Charlie Kirk at the U.S. Open?

00:09A series of online posts falsely claim that pro tennis player Carlos Alcárez

00:14dedicated an empty seat to the late conservative political activist Charlie Kirk at the U.S. Open.

00:19Versions of the same story add that he gave a heartfelt speech about Kirk's death,

00:24while others claim he also donated thousands of dollars to Kirk's family.

00:27Kirk was shot and killed on the 10th of September this year at Utah Valley University.

00:33A suspect was arrested shortly afterwards.

00:36And while news of Kirk's death made ripples globally,

00:38the claim that Alcárez dedicated a golden plaque and the permanent empty seat to him is false.

00:43Players do not have the authority to alter or dedicate seating at the Arthur Ashe Stadium,

00:48where the U.S. Open is held.

00:50It's owned and operated by the United States Tennis Association,

00:53and every seat is ticketed for fans during the U.S. Open or all their events.

00:57No program or policy allows individuals to permanently dedicate a seat with a plaque.

01:01Therefore, if a permanent seat dedication were ever approved at Arthur Ashe Stadium,

01:06it would have been a major news story in the world of tennis.

01:09And there is no record on the official website,

01:11nor other press releases of Alcárez dedicating a seat.

01:14The post also included a fabricated quote about the gold plaque,

01:18and Kirk, supposedly delivered by Alcárez in a press conference.

01:21But the speech was never given.

01:23U.S. Open press appearances are always recorded and distributed to media outlets.

01:27If a star like Alcárez had delivered such a significant statement about Kirk,

01:31it would appear in the official transcripts and likely be instantly covered by multiple outlets.

01:36Alcárez actual press conferences during the tournament were indeed reported on by global sports media,

01:41but none included mentions of Kirk or seat dedications.

01:43The story also claimed that Alcárez donated $260,000 to Kirk's family, but this is also false.

01:50No credible news outlet, official U.S. Open Channel, or Alcárez representative has reported such a donation.

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