It may seem odd to skip training on the court on a Grand Slam rest day, but Carlos Alcaraz finds it to be one of his most effective routines and a major factor in many of his victories.
Alcaraz explained this during a conversation: “There are days when I dedicate my time to fitness and not tennis. There are a lot of days when I prefer to work on load training and fitness, rather than practice tennis.”
Alcaraz is not trying it for the first time at this US Open by skipping practice on a tournament’s rest day. At Flushing Meadows last year, the Spaniard decided not to pick up his racquet the day in between matches.
He said it a while ago during an interview: “I haven’t been training on the days I haven’t played and it’s worked well. I’m doing things very well and I feel good. Mentally, I’m fresh. Why change things if it’s working?”
Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.1, Carlos has managed to achieve an overall 58-6 record in 2023. Carlos is now having a run at the U.S. Open where he toppled the world no.75 Dominik Koepfer 6-2 3-2 ret.
, the world no.177 Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-1 7-64, the world no.28 Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3, the world no.61 Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-3 6-4 and the world no.12 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-2 6-4.Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal. Their record is 2-1 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
Alcaraz won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)