A Carlos Alcaraz He has been given the nickname “Fed 05” in the Laver Cup. A comparison with the year that Roger Federer made in 2005in which he won eleven titles and only lost four of the 85 matches played (against Safin, Gasquet, Nadal and Nalbandian). It is considered one of the best seasons of a tennis player in history, in form and content.
The Spaniard sealed Europe’s victory over the Rest of the World at the Laver Cup with his win over Fritz (6-2 and 7-5). It is a friendly tournament, but it has helped him to regain his feelings. “I hope the first set [ante Fritz] “This is the line to follow until the end of the season,” analyzed the Murcian. After an intense start to the summer with victories at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and silver at the Paris Games, Alcaraz suffered a mental breakdown on the American tour, including the US Open, but in team competitions (Davis Cup before, now Laver Cup)has recovered sensations and energy. “The season is almost over, with nice and important tournaments and I’m going to give the best I have inside me,” said Carlos, who is starting a part of the season that has not gone too well for him so far. The campaigns tend to be long for him.
Last year he did not shine either in Paris-Bercy (second round, and he was exempt from the first) or in Shanghai (round of 16), although he was better in the ATP Finals (semis), the classic Masters Tournament. In 2022 it was worse, because he injured his abdominal muscles in the French capital. Alcaraz’s calendar is now Beijing (September 26 – October 2), Shanghai (October 2-13), Six Kings Slam (October 16-19; it is an exhibition in Saudi Arabia that will also feature Djokovic, Nadal, Sinner, Medvedev and Rune and which is shocking, because tennis players complain, rightly, about the calendar), Paris-Bercy (October 28 – November 3), Finals ATP (November 10-17) and Davis Cup (November 19-24).
The fight for number one
The 2023 results mean that Alcaraz has room to gain points, although Jannik Sinner is almost certain to finish the year as number one. He defends many points (2,180), but has 11,180. The second in the ATP is Zverev, with 6,875 (he defends 770). The third, Carlos with 6,690 (680) and then Djokovic, who has 5,560 points and defends practically half now (2,300) for his triumphs in Paris-Bercy 2023 and the Masters Cup, for which he still does not have a ticket this year, as he has not won any ATP circuit title, although he achieved the great treasure that was missing: Olympic gold at the Paris Games.
