Carlos Alcaraz’s plan against a heavy loss at the Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz He had his best Australian Open, reaching the quarterfinals in his third appearance. A result that was “good, but I’m sad about how I started and finished against Zverev when the days before I played very good tennis.

With his debut in 2021, from the qualifying phase to the second round, and his return in 2022, when the third round came, he had no expectations in this edition, where he started with the logical belief that he could challenge. for the title among his greatest rivals.

However, he received a splash of cold water losing 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2) and 6-4. He was on the brink of defeat, he recovered to 2-5 in the third set. The strength of the result in an hour and a half worries him.

“It’s normal for that to happen because I’m 20 years old and I have to keep improving, but my team will tell me things,” said Alcaraz, promising “I’ll work. improve and see you.” A message similar to the one he released after the cramps before Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros 2023, and he caught up on the court by winning on grass at Queen’s and Wimbledon.

His plan is to meet again in Villena together Juan Carlos Ferrero, check what happened in Australia and work on training. Change the surface, leave the hard court for a few weeks to return to the clay. It will chain, like last season, Buenos Aires (February 12-18) and Rio de Janeiro (February 19-25).

And later he will face the American hard court, whose exhibition in Las Vegas on March 3, is scheduled with the injured today. Rafael Nadal. The appetizer to compete in the 1000 ATP Masters in Indian Wells (March 6-17) and Miami (March 20-31).

Then, the European dirt tour that will lead to Roland Garros, with Carlos Alcaraz between his eyebrows, having already announced his presence in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Trofeo Conde de Godó, from April 15 to 21.