“You often hit Alcaraz on the head”

Carlos Alcaraz At 12:30 he reserved a court at Aorangi Park, the annex to the All England Club reserved for practice. There is standard equipment, with Juan Carlos Ferrero, the coach, in front. Does not appear on the phone Albert Molina, his manager since childhood. They are in the middle of stretching and warming up Alberto Lledophysical trainer, and physiotherapist, Juanjo Moreno. The doctor has less work than Roland Garros, Juanjo Lopez. The right forearm muscle injury is history, it stayed on the clay court tour.

Alvaro Alcaraz, Carlos’ older brother, he spars on the court as usual. Helpful in everything done, the youngest of the four siblings, Jaime, pointed to the figure of the racket. In the stands, from a distance but with a perfect panoramic view, the parents, Virginia and Carlos.

“The serve is what is growing the most in Alcaraz’s game. He still lacks the consistency we want for the level to be optimal throughout the game. Against Medvedev That was the most difficult for us again, so we will try in training today (Saturday) to improve a little so that tomorrow (Sunday) we can get out of some problems,” Juan Carlos Ferrero explained to the evacuees. Spanish media.

Soft and in a relaxed atmosphere. “The team is learning to handle itself in these situations. We have a lot of experience not in this type of finals, but in the world of tennis,” Ferrero said.

There will be a discussion and analysis of the final with Novak Djokovic in the afternoon. “So far we have not talked about the game. There is time this afternoon calmly to remember the last year, how it was. The previous ones were useful, but this is a new year, with new sensation, experience is another year for everyone Novak has more, and Carlos with an extra year of experience can face it more calmly to not go out with a lot of nerves like last year and try to improve those thing, which is against. Novak always needed.”

The Serbian underwent surgery for a meniscal tear in his right knee more than a month ago. “He came out of the operation very quickly and very well. He was able to play at a good level and the most important thing for him is to be at a fairly optimal physical level. He is moving well, sliding, I don’t see any problems when it comes to moving or gestures that say that he is not one hundred percent we have to plan a match with at least a battle like last year’s I have already told him that it will be five hours again The mental level must be high and with a high level of preparation,” explained the coach.

Will they test the true capacity of Djokovic after the intervention? “Running him as hard as possible. But that’s not an aspect of testing him, nor are we considering it. We’re planning a physical, long fight, a battle and the youngsters will make the ones fresher Carlos’ leg at the end of the match than Novak’s.” Ferrero said.

Looking forward to the show, Carlos Alcaraz He confessed that he had to make different, incredible blows, even if reason would dictate a more effective one, without too much risk. As a coach, Ferrero lives it from a positive approach. “Carlos plays in a different class. Those types of punches are natural to him, come naturally to him. Many times he surprises you and makes you happy and sometimes you say, like the smash against Medvedev, that it’s going to be over him. and then he hits a semi-hit (and it’s a mistake), you slap him in the face we know he has a different game and it gives us so much joy.