Carlos Alcaraz left Rome thinking about Roland Garros

The group of Carlos Alcaraz who instructs the coach John Charles Ferrero It was clear to him that the Murcian should rest because he has accumulated a lot of successful fights and most of all he should think about the Roland Garros event, in Paris from May 22 to June 5. More after the ankle sprain and the foot blister infection suffered in Madrid. So it will be low this week at Rome Masters 1000 ATP.

There is no pause in between Masters 1000 ATP in Madrid and Romewhere he had an appointment with the Chilean Christian Garin in the second round. And after the tough transalpine tournament, the Grand Slam will come, with the main candidates for the title traveling a few days before their preparations. And one of them, no doubt, is Carlitos Alcaraz, or Charlie as he calls himself when he’s having fun on the track.

“Great tournaments are coming but I’m focused on Roland Garros. We’re going to try to win it,” said the youngest champion of Mutua Madrid is open for 19 years and 3 days. Later, he confirmed that he would not compete with Rome.

He has accumulated 31 individual fights as he leads in games won (28) and titles (4): Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Godó and Madrid.

He nearly chained Miami’s hard court with Monte Carlo clay and choked on the elaborate move, giving the Principality against sebastian korda. A small accident he showed up later, winning his next ten games on clay.

Along the way, tough battles, such as the double shift in Godó, that track match balls Alex de Minaur or 3:30 am in front of Novak Djokovic in the Magic Box. The physical is intertwined with the emotional, how to measure yourself against your idol Rafael Nadalwhere he also experienced an epic battle at Indian Wells.

To all this was added the accident of the right ankle, “somewhat inflamed” after the fall in the quarter-final clash with Nadal in Madrid and the blister on the foot that he had to “hole” before the final match. alexander zverev.