The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraznumber 2 in the world, indicated this Monday at Buenos Aires aiming for “the Olympic title” in 2024 above will be the champion of Roland Garrosone of the grand slam which is missing from his record.
The man from Murcia, seeded first in the IEB+ Argentina Open, held earlier this weekend in the Argentine capital, emphasized that he wants to win both, but if he had to choose one “I would say the Olympic title” in Paris 2024.
“For me, it’s a dream to win a medal for my country and Olympic gold is one of the greatest things in sport in general. I’d prefer to win both, but if they give me to choose one this year, I’d prefer to win the Olympic gold”, answered Alcaraz, who has been in Buenos Aires since the weekend to defend the tournament he already won in 2023.
Champion in two Grand Slams, the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023acknowledged that Roland Garros – where he was a semi-finalist last year – was a tournament he was “excited” to win.
“Let’s hope to improve that result. I don’t feel like I should win it or have that throne in my side for not winning it yet. It’s a very nice tournament, very special for all Spaniards and it would be a dream to win it. this. But for me it’s like any other Grand Slam,” said the 20-year-old tennis player.
When surveying the current panorama on the ATP circuit, Alcaraz recognized that the Serbian Novak Djokovic and the Italian Jannik Sinnerrecent winner of Australian Open“they are the rivals to be defeated” for him and for everyone.
“In the end, all games are difficult, all opponents can make the game difficult for you. Zverevfor example, is a rival that I have in mind, but it’s true that Djokovic and Sinner are the leaders for me,” he stated.
Also the level of competition, seeing other players higher in the rankings or achieving titles, motivates him, he explained, “to live with them.”
“I’m a very competitive kid, very ambitious. I want to win everything. I think that’s what drives me to continue training at the highest level, to continue going to tournaments with great enthusiasm , with a great desire to get more titles “he said..
Alcaraz attended the Buenos Aires tournament in 2023 after injuries prevented him from participating in Australia, but this year, despite participating in that Grand Slam, he decided to repeat because “the vibes here are special,” while recommending tennis players try the South American tour because “it’s amazing.”
The Murcian, who works under the command of the former tennis player Juan Carlos Ferreroexplained that he has changed some off-court routines that make him “more organized” and acknowledges that he is “very physically fit and at a high level of tennis.”
Alcaraz will advance directly to the round of 16 of the Argentina Open, where he will face the winner of the duel between the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas and the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
Source: La Verdad
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