Carlos Alcaraz said that despite attempting to perform at his peak again, the criticism he gets on social media has an impact on him. After Novak Djokovic interrupted him for seven weeks, the Spaniard won the Indian Wells tournament and went back to the top of the world rankings just a year ago. He does not appear to be at his peak right now.
Since the Cincinnati Open in August 2023, the 20-year-old tennis player has not advanced to the tournament final. For the most part, this should come as no surprise to Tour players, but for Alcaraz, this is uncommon.
Alcaraz says it’s been difficult to see criticism of him on social media lately, but he’s making an effort to be honest and enjoy every second of playing the game.
Alcaraz expressed his thoughts about it and said: “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 every match and every point, but it was difficult for me to stay there in high intensity and high pressure, let’s say. It was difficult for me to deal with it, but I tried to stay away from everything and, you know, enjoy the court.”
He further said: “I think that’s the most important thing for me. 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 leave you. Most of them are really good ones, but a few of them are bad ones. It’s difficult to deal with it. 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 says it’s been hard to read negative comments on social media about himself lately, but he’s trying to be himself & enjoy every moment on court
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Alcaraz in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
LWLLWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, the Spaniard has a 8-3 match record in 2024. Alcaraz is playing in Indian Wells where he defeated 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 fight against the world no.58 Fabian Marozsan in the 4th round on Tuesday at 1:00 pm on STADIUM 1. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Marozsan.
Alcaraz 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 compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz |
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