During an incredible 2023 season, Carlos Alcaraz claimed his second Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon tournament. Even though he placed second in the world, he struggled with fitness, which made things more difficult for him.
He had a hamstring injury after his loss to Cameron Norrie in the Rio Open final in February, and he also withdrew from the Australian Open of 2023 due to the same issues. In the loss against Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinal, he experienced cramping. His small injuries also caused him to withdraw from the Swiss Indoors Basel.
Tennis great Boris Becker discussed Alcaraz’s fitness problems in an interview, attributing them to motivation.
Becker expressed his thoughts about Alcaraz and said: “My feeling has always been that when motivation goes down, the body suffers. If you skip some training sessions, the chances of getting injured or suffering physical discomfort are much greater.”
He added: “That’s what happened to me when I was 20 and I think this is the case with Alcaraz as well. It seems logical to me that for a young man who is so successful, it has happened to everyone. I know that Juan Carlos has recognized certain difficulties in keeping Carlitos in his best shape throughout the year, but I am convinced that the two of them will be able to correct that.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WWWWLWWWWW Ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 18th of November when he was overcome by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season Carlos owns a composed 65-12 win-loss record. Alcaraz conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz will play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
