Carlos Alcaraz He is optimistic and ready to defend the Mutua Madrid Open title he won the last two seasons and, having recovered from the pain in his right arm, he is ready to compete in the Caja Mágica tournament that starts on Tuesday.
The world number three worked out at the Madrid venue’s facilities for the first time. He did so with the protection of his arm, with care but with a little more intensity than the previous days.
An ailment in his arm kept him out of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 and the Conde de Godó tournament last week. Now he is in Madrid with the idea of being part of the main draw. In the official presentation of the event that she led with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the 2023 champion of the women’s team, she relied on her physical condition.
“I’m better. I tried to be in Barcelona but I can’t because my arm hurts. I hope to play in Madrid every year and we do everything possible to be able to be there. I don’t want to take anything for granted but after the last few days, I dare say that if everything continues like this we will be there,” he said at the tournament presentation event in the Plaza Mayor.
Alcaraz He is not considered a favorite. “Every game is a world, you have to play the games and even more so now for me that I come without games or rhythm,” said the Murcian who showed his desire to debut on Saturday to have more days of recovery.
Murcian will begin his journey to the Madrid Masters 1000 in the second round against the winner of the match between the French Arthur Rinderknecht and the Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko.
The number three in the ATP rankings, who starts Madrid as second favorite, will face the Caja Mágica tournament without pressure because he faces it with “positive energy, no pressure. I take it as an extra motivation. It is a tournament that I have since I was little,” he recalled.
Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal They were on opposite sides of the draw after the draw held this Monday morning. They will only meet in the final. “It is always special to play with Rafa. In Madrid, we have played twice and it is fun to share the court with him. Maybe we will meet in the finals. Nothing is impossible.”
Source: La Verdad
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