Carlos Alcaraz He left China earlier than he thought. He did not leave Beijing happy, as he lost in the semifinals against one of his direct generational rivals, the Italian. Jannik Sinnerthough his defeat against the Bulgarian was more unexpected and bitter Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16 of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000.
His second worst result of the year, after the second round in Rome against the Hungarian Fabian Maroszan. A very early eliminator for someone who has played in twelve semifinals this season, leading the number of victories (63) and titles (6).
“I always say that defeats make you better than wins. In this journey I learned many lessons that will help me improve for sure. I have to think about it and put it into practice,” he analyzed .
“Although I made it to the semi-finals and round of 16, I think I’m playing very well. Now I’m going to train 100%, there’s not much time. I’ll try to do my best in the next tournament, in Basel,” he said.
Carlos Alcaraz definitely adjusted its schedule at the end of the season. They will follow the planned plan, in a very demanding triplet to close a season in which they continue to chase being the last number one, opposing a Novak Djokovic that moves perfectly indoors and on hard courts. The closing elements of the trip to Europe.
Carlos Alcaraz will top the ATP 500 table in Basel, the home of Roger Federerfrom October 23 to 29. Without a break, in Paris-Bercy for a Masters 1000 where he should reappear Novak Djokovicfrom October 30 to November 5.
The two will also meet at the ATP Finals in Turin, from November 12 to 19. This will be the debut of the Murcian, who missed this event in 2022 due to a stomach injury he suffered in Paris.
“Number one is more difficult now, it will be more difficult,” he acknowledged. Alcaraz, which in China reached 270 out of 1,000 possible. You are really at a disadvantage Djokovic It was 500 points, when his idea left the Asian lands in favor of the Balkans.
Source: La Verdad
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