Five days before the start of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that winning gold at the Paris Olympics will be his main goal for next seasonwhile admitting it would be “a dream” to play doubles with Rafa Nadal.
“The Grand Slam tournaments and the 1,000 Masters are the priorities, but Representing your country at the Games is a dream, so winning a gold medal at the Paris Games would be extraordinary and is my main goal for 2024“said the player in an interview published this Tuesday by the French newspaper Le Figaro.
Alcaraz added that “playing with Rafa would be a dream” and although he assured that he had never spoken to him, he remembered that his countryman had also said that he wished to do so: “Hopefully we’ll both be ready by then.“.
The man from Murcia explained that his first memory of the Games was seeing Rafa win gold with Marc López at Rio 2016 and assured that living the Olympic experience will be important for him, as he will see the athletes he admires, like NBA players..
He also admits that winning Roland Garros one day is one of his dreams. because “the Spanish are good.”
Alcaraz described his last season as “amazing”, although he admitted that he had “a lot of room for improvement” in the mental and physical realms, and considered that he was “at 70 or 75% of his potential.”
“I have a lot to improve on. My tennis is good, but mentally and physically I need to improve. I’m 20 years old and have a lot of room for growth,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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