Tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz channelled his inner James Bond on Thursday night as he donned a black tuxedo at an event in London.The 23-year-old Spaniard returned to the capital for the Opening Night Gala ahead of the 2026 Laver Cup, and spoke to reporters at the O2 Arena following his US Open campaign.There, he reached the quarter-final before losing to home favourite Ben Shelton, with the game finishing at 3.30am local time – the latest ever finish to a game at the tournament.He found himself throwing up in a towel at his first tournament since a four-month absence from tennis due to a wrist injury, but dusted himself down on Thursday to attend the event in London – the scene of the Wimbledon tournament he missed this year. ‘With the breaks I cannot plan them in advance,’ Alcaraz told Sky at the event. ‘It depends how I feel mentally and physically.’The tennis calendar has been super tight. There are more important tournaments and even more Masters 1000 events over two weeks, so it’s pretty long. You have to be focused from the first day until the last, plus all the Grand Slams and everything else so it depends on how many matches I’ve been playing. Carlos Alcaraz channelled his inner James Bond as he attended the Opening Night Gala for the Laver Cup The 24-year-old posed in a tuxedo after returning to action at the US Open following a wrist injury that kept him out for four months The likes of Arthur Fery (left) Alexander Zverev (third left) and will also be involved in the event’If I’m injured or mentally a bit down I’m going to need those breaks. I realise it will be better to take it before getting injured.’Alcaraz took in the attention as he carried out some Bond-style poses, including making a gun sign with his hand.He will be representing Team Europe at the tournament, but may have his sights on a new career in acting after his appearance in the capital. ‘You expose yourself in every tournament, but not only when you go on the court, it’s every time you go out for dinner,’ he continued. ‘The people who stop you, the people rolling with the cameras.’Sometimes that is hard to deal with when you expose yourself at that level. Mentally, it’s hard to deal with. That’s why sometimes I have to stay at home alone or with my close people around.’Home is my peace. When I can chill and be myself. With my friends and family.’The Laver Cup will take place at the O2 from Friday to Sunday, with Team Europe also including US Open champion Alexander Zverev and former world No2 Casper Ruud.Team World, meanwhile, includes the likes of Taylor Fritz, Alex De Minaur and Brandon Nakashima.Brit Arthur Fery has been included as an alternate in the European team.