Carlos Alcaraz has regained the tone it lost in August. Physically and mentally he paid for all his efforts to win Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Olympic silver in an instant, with the stress of forming a duo in Paris 2024 with Carlos Alcaraz and facing the desire to win gold taken by Novak Djokovic. him.
The Spaniard, 21 years old, failed on the tour of the United States, at the US Open he became a victim in the early second round of the Dutchman. Botic Van from Zandschulp.
He returned to the Davis Cup with some hesitation, but Czech Tomas Macchac retired in his first match and took a wind that lifted him up the court. He helped Spain qualify, became the hero of Team Europe’s victory in the Laver Cup and lifted the ATP 500 trophy in Beijing, defeating the Italian. Jannik Sinner of 6-7 (6), 6-4 and 7-6 (3).
“I’m proud of myself for everything I’ve done in the last month, working hard physically, as well as on the court. It’s been an intense month. I’m happy to finish with the trophy in Beijing, after a truly incredible match , one of the fans,” said Alcaraz.
He took his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, He will cry on the track when the goal is reached. “I haven’t seen him yet, but it’s good to know. It was a very special victory for me, lifting this trophy in front of my team, which is part of my family. It was a great moment for me,” said the Murcian .
“I guess (Ferrero) He got emotional at the end because we all know what we’ve been through in the last month or two. “It was a very difficult moment in court.”
He revealed that he was struggling more than the public had seen during and after the American tour. “I was down. I didn’t even want to hold a racket or travel. Thanks to my team and my family, I started to regain my joy,” he said.
It was an intense year, before he recovered at Roland Garros he suffered for several weeks due to an injury to his right forearm. He overcame it, as well as the August crisis.
And in the course of a final where he lost the first set of his 5-2, where he suffered in the second and third sets. “I’m happy with how I handled each situation. I continued, not thinking about anything except the next point. The important thing is to go for it, to go for success playing as I do,” said Alcaraz, who didn’t leave the line or was 0-3 in the final tiebreak, when sinful He won 18 of the last 19 played, including the opening set.
Source: La Verdad
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