The year 2023 was a great year for Carlos Alcaraz. He won the Wimbledon title and also became the world number-1 player. He won six titles while ranking between No. 1 and No. 2 in the world.
The surprising thing is that it never occurred to Carlos Alcaraz that he could become the world number-1 player. He never thinks about rankings. His entire focus is on eliminating the shortcomings of his game. He focuses his full attention on his game. He doesn’t want to get bogged down by the intricacies of tournament defense and thinking about rankings.
He says that I did not know that I could become the world number-1 player. One of the best things I can do is never think about numbers. Your entire focus should be on your own game, never think about defending tournaments. Your entire focus should be on yourself only.
Carlos Alcaraz is all set to make his debut at the 2024 Australian Open. He could not play in last year’s tournament due to a hamstring injury. Carlos Alcaraz has been seeded second in the men’s draw. 20-year-old Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz is eager to compete at the 2024 Australian Open and make his mark on the Grand Slam stage.
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Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has accepted the challenge of Novak Djokovic, describing him as his main rival. Novak Djokovic is the current Australian Open champion.
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz played his last competitive match at the ATP Finals in November. He has not played any competitive match since then. But Alcaraz remains the favorite for the 2024 Australian Open due to his star quality.
Carlos Alcaraz also took part in two exhibition matches, winning against Djokovic on 27 December in Riyadh. But last week he played a charity match against Alex de Minaur in Melbourne and he lost that match to Alex.
Alcaraz shared with Eurosport his excitement to return to Australia to play the 2024 Australian Open and how he missed playing last year’s match.
Carlos said, I am really excited to play in Australia again. I missed watching all the matches last year.
Carlos Alcaraz faces an additional challenge as his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero is not with him due to surgery.
Carlos Alcaraz has been in daily communication with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and is hopeful that his coach will make a quick recovery from his surgery and return later in the season.
