Carlos Alcarazwho received this Thursday the King Felipe Award as the best Spanish athlete of the year 2022, assured that he will start the season on land “with great desire and enthusiasm”, because the Indian Wells tournaments, which he won, and the Miami has left him. sensations that are very positive “both on a tennis level and emotionally.”
The next Roland Garros is a clear goal for Alcaraz, who considers it “unbelievable to win it, even once”, although he always dreams “big” and the numbers of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic They are “a goal”, although “very, very far away.”
About the rivalry in the coming weeks with Djokovic and the Italian Jannik Sinner for the world number one, the winner indicated that both “play well on any surface” and that he does not feel “all favourites” against them.
“Maybe Djokovic is a bit unfit, but in the end we are talking about Novak, who at any moment can give his 100% and we all know what he is,” he said.
“We all know about the rivalry that Roger, Novak and Rafa have, and thanks to the fact that some have won some tournaments, others have improved. I hope I will have a good rivalry with Jannik, who has improved I base it on him and he forces me to give my 100%,” said Alcaraz after collecting his award at El Pardo Palace.
Alcaraz assured that he knew nothing about the involvement of Rafael Nadal in later tournaments, at the beginning of the clay court.
“I don’t know anything about his condition, how he is, but as a Spanish tennis follower I’m obviously worried that he won’t be able to participate in these tournaments, also knowing how special and how important it is for her. ,” he said.
“I wish him that I hope he can return soon and that, if he misses Monte Carlo, at least he can be in the ones in the Spain (Godó and Madrid). So we Spaniards can also enjoy his tennis. Let’s see what happens, but, obviously, worried,” he noted.
In any case, Alcaraz insisted it would be “a dream” to form a doubles pair with Nadal in Olympic Games in Paris.
“As I have said many times, Rafa has always been my idol. Playing in the Olympic Games is also a dream for me, it is something very exciting, I really want to do it, and what is better way to debut in the Games than to do it in doubles with Rafa. Let’s see how he and I get there. There are still four months. Anything can happen, but I hope it happens,” he expressed.
After pointing out that “one of the legends of tennis” told him that, in tennis, defense wins titles and attack wins fans, Alcaraz admitted that “being ‘boring’ is the cause you’re up too,” but added: “My style is what it is and I’m true to it. Right now we’re enjoying it this way.”
The El Palmar player commented that he spoke with the king about the possibility of him attending one of the player’s next matches, because of the last Wimbledontournament won by the Murcian, the monarch’s presence “brought good luck.”
Source: La Verdad
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