Carlos Alcaraz has been open about his struggles to find enjoyment in his matches during the last several months.
Alcaraz revealed his recent troubles after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime, acknowledging that he had struggled to stay honest with himself on the court despite the immense pressure.
Alcaraz said in his post-match press conference: “Well, I think for me, it’s a little bit difficult to be myself, let’s say, the last few months or the past few tournaments. I was trying to enjoy, let’s say, every match, every point, but it was difficult for me, you know, to stay there in high intensity, high level of pressure, let’s say.”
Alcaraz’s title drought has raised concerns about his form, and the problem has been made worse by social media fan criticism. He brought attention to how difficult it might be to handle remarks of this kind.
He said that to enjoy the excitement of competition, negativity had driven him to completely avoid such diversions.
He added: “It was difficult for me to deal with it, but I [am] trying to stay away from everything and try to, you know, enjoy the court. I think that’s the most important thing for me. You know, as I said many times, I’m a guy who sees a lot of the phone, and I see a lot of comments that people give to you. Most of them are really good ones, but a few of them are bad ones. You know, it’s difficult to deal with it, but, yes, that’s what I’m trying to do—stay away from everything, be myself, and enjoy every time that I step on the court.”
Alcaraz in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWWLWWWWW Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 8-3 match record in 2024. Carlos is competing in Indian Wells where he bested the world no.40 Matteo Arnaldi 6-75 6-0 6-1 and the world no.31 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will play the world no.58 Fabian Marozsan in the 4th round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Marozsan.
Carlos won 13 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz has scheduled to play next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz |
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