Carlos Alcaraz will face Casper Ruud in the Miami Open final on Sunday. Thanks to his improved tennis and physical condition, Carlito is having a dreamlike season in 2022. The 18-year-old from Murcia has been putting a lot of effort into his training to be as prepared as possible to cope with tough conditions.
During a recent interview, he explained why he is spending so much time building muscles: Carlito said:
“My team and I know how important it is to be strong physically.
It was one thing we knew I had to improve a lot. It was a great focus during preseason. I am really happy. It gives me more confidence. I have more of a chance to keep my level high during a three or four-hour match against the best players.
I enjoy the gym. I have been concentrating on every part of the body. I concentrate 100 per cent on the work, my biggest focus is on the legs. This is very important.”
Alcaraz in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.16 (career-high), Carlos achieved an overall 17-2 record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently playing in Miami where he beat Marton Fucsovics 6-3 6-2, Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4, Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3, Miomir Kecmanovic 6-75 6-3 7-65 and Hubert Hurkacz 7-65 7-62.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday at 1:00 pm on Stadium. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard has won 1 title in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
Ruud in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022
At the moment ranked no.
8 (career-high), Ruud has managed to achieve an overall 13-3 match record in 2022. Ruud is playing at the moment in Miami where he beat Henri Laaksonen 6-1 6-2, Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-2, Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4, Alexander Zverev 6-3 1-6 6-3 and Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 6-1.Casper Ruud will compete against the world no.16 Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday at 1:00 pm on Stadium. Their actual record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
Ruud conquered 1 title in 2022 in Buenos Aires.
Ruud won 7 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 6 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud played each other only 1 time. Their record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Marbella (Anytech365 Andalucia Open) in April 2021.
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