Achieving 60 victories in a season is not easy, becoming the youngest world number one in history is not for everyone, winning Wimbledon at just 20 years old makes it clear that he has the means to mark an era, that is Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish tennis player became a sensation, called to take the throne left by greats like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
His level is extraordinary. Always gives a show. Furthermore, he not only attracts attention because of his athleticism, but also because of his personality. The maturity, character and mentality that he has, at his age, are a sign that he is a ‘chosen one’. And, added to this, his charisma and humility also draw attention. However, he is human and is not always in a good mood. This was evident.
Last Tuesday, October 3, he lost against Jannik Sinner (7-6, 6-1), in the semifinals of the ATP 500 in Beijing. “In the second set I was mentally out, I was complaining too much, something that really makes it difficult for you to play at your best level, that’s what it means to be angry with yourself. This is what happened,” confessed the world number two, who He was seen untied.
“Shit! Do you want to get over it once and for all?” he exclaimed, after one of the mistakes he made. It is not normal to see him that way and with those attitudes, but, surely, as she has always said, it will be something that he will learn from. Now, he will focus on what lies ahead, finishing the year in the best way and preparing for 2024, a year about which he already gave some news in relation to the tournaments.
Carlos Alcaraz during the ATP 500 in Beijing.
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Carlos Alcaraz will be at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro in 2024
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, number two in the world, confirmed this Tuesday his presence at the ATP 500 Open in Rio de Janeiro in 2024, the main tennis competition in South America.
“I wanted to announce that in 2024 I will play again in the Rio Open. It is a tournament that I love for everything I have achieved, I love playing in front of the Brazilian public,” said the 20-year-old Iberian, in a video released for the organization of the tournament.
Alcaraz is the first tennis player confirmed for the tenth edition of the Rio Open, on whose clay courts figures such as the Spaniards Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas, the Austrian Dominic Thiem and the Argentine Diego Schwartzman have been crowned.
Carlos Alcaraz, in game action of the round of 16 of the ATP in Beijing
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The Iberian prodigy will participate for the fourth time in the Rio competition, where in 2022 at the age of 18 he became the youngest athlete to win an ATP 500 title.
In the last edition, affected by physical problems, he lost in the final against the British Cameron Norrie.
The Rio Open, one of the first tournaments of the tennis season, will be held at the Brazilian Jockey Club between February 17 and 25 next year.
2023-10-04 17:47:49
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