The most recent Mutua Madrid Open champion is Carlos Alcaraz. Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were defeated by him in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2022 tournament, respectively. In the final, he also overcame Alexander Zverev, a two-time champion. He displayed the talent that would propel him to the top of the global rankings a few months later at the age of 19.
During a lovely interview with the Mutua Madrid Open, the Murcia native, who has participated in the Caja Mágica twice, looks back on his experiences playing on the Madrid clay, starting with his debut match here in 2021 and ending with his most memorable performance at the competition last year when he won the ATP Masters 1000 trophy.
Carlos Alcaraz coach
Carlitos has a special relationship with his coach and former world number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. During the interview, Alcaraz admitted that it was very important to have the support of Juan Carlos, who gave some important tips. Ferrero won the same title back in 2003. Carlitos revealed, “[Juan Carlos said] to stay calm and enjoy the final and the support of the fans. And to play with enjoyment, be myself, and keep playing the tennis that got me to that match.”
Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.2, the Spaniard achieved a composed 19-2 match record in 2023. Carlos is playing in Barcelona where he managed to beat the world no.79 Nuno Borges 6-3 6-1.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.25 Roberto Bautista Agut in the 3rd round on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Pista Rafa Nadal. Their record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
Alcaraz clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. Carlos was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
The Spaniard won 8 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Alexander Zverev in 2023
WWWLLWWWWL Currently ranked no.16, Zverev played his last match on the 13th of April when he lost to world no.4 Daniil Medvedev 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
During this season the German owns a compiled 10-10 record. Alexander Zverev’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Dubai.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev fought against each other 4 times. Their current record is 3-1 for Zverev. The last time they squared off, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Carlos Alcaraz and his coach Ferrero |
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