Carlos Alcaraz is the man of the moment in “white sport”. The Spanish tennis player, current number one in the world, is far from satisfied with what he has achieved, and at the age of 19 he aims to follow in the footsteps of the Big-3.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are his models. “I would be thrilled to be able to play against Federer, as well as beat a Big Three in a Grand Slam. I have always said that to be the best you have to beat the best,” Murcian commented upon arrival in Valencia in the preview of his presentation in Davis Cup.
Despite the great 2022 he is signing, Carlitos continues to have his feet on the ground and it is clear that he must continue to work to stay at the top of the ATP circuit, the same one he has achieved before everyone else.
“Honestly, I’m afraid of failure. This is one of my biggest fears, to disappoint people. I’m afraid of not living up to expectations. Even if I’m number one in the world and have won a Grand Slam, there will be tournaments where I don’t meet expectations.
Above all, I don’t want to disappoint the people around me, especially those closest to me “, he appreciated the new world phenomenon of tennis. For now, Alcaraz has already done something that only the Russian Daniil Medvedev and the Austrian Dominic Thiem have been capable in recent times, proclaiming himself a Grand Slam champion in full control of Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Curiously, all three have done so in recent editions of the US Open. Were you surprised that Carlos Alcaraz won his first “big” with less than 20 years of age?
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