At just 20 years old, Carlos Alcaraz He already carries on his shoulders the label of the new great figure of world tennis. However, the Murcian refuses to see himself as a star, as the successor to the giants of the racket, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
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“I don’t really think about it, I don’t think I have a backpack to carry, that because I am young I must reach the finals and win the tournaments just so that tennis has someone young on the way”, and when Carlos said this he could not help but think of the phrase that his grandfather instilled in him since he was a child; ‘Head, heart and balls’.
These expectations were not created out of nowhere with the youth, who at the time dared to challenge Nole’s hegemony at the top of the ATP ranking with 12 titles to his name, two of them Grand Slam; US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon 2023.
Today, from the second step of the classification, Alcaraz has made it clear that he has already surpassed what was done by the so-called Next Gen; Zverev, Tsitsipas, Shapovalov, De Minaur, Tiafoe, Fritz, Rublev, among others.
“I simply focus on playing better and learning every day, obviously they are a little older players, but in my generation there are very good ones like Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti, and others that if I start to name them I do not stop. There is a very good generation that is moving up and I am very happy to be able to share it so I can play many games with them.”
Knowing that an athlete’s career can be fleeting, Carlos did not hide his greatest desire, the one he would choose if only he could be crowned champion one last time, a title that would mean more than any other record in his history.
It’s a good question, but I think I would have to choose a olympic gold. Bring gold to your country, give them that joy, For me that would be the biggest thing.”, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are in their sights.
A lover of chess, he masters pawns, queens and bishops, an avid golfer who at times longs for the tranquility of anonymity, but who has also thought about what it would be like to step into the shoes of another sports figure.
“It’s very difficult, but I’m thinking about Tiger Woods, for example, or someone like Michael Jordan. It would be very difficult to choose, although I think I should choose Cristiano Ronaldo, obviously in his version of Real Madrid,” he said with a smile on his face, which showed his love for the Merengue team.
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2023-11-29 16:24:13
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