Carlos Alcaraz discusses his excitement to participate in the tournament despite Rafael Nadal’s upcoming retirement, expressing sadness but focusing on enjoying his tennis. Alcaraz reveals that he decided to play in Madrid despite the injury risk due to its significance to him.
Although he had the chance to face Nadal in the first round, Alcaraz opted out, trusting his practice to prepare him for his first match at a high level. Alcaraz shares that he’s recovering from an injury and while he’s pain-free during practices, he’s still apprehensive about hitting at full capacity.
He acknowledges the challenges posed by other strong players, such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Jannik Sinner, who are also dealing with injuries, and expresses respect for Sinner and wishes him a speedy recovery.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WWWWWWWLWW Ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 1st of May when he was defeated by world no.6 Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Madrid (draw).
Currently, during this year Alcaraz has a composed 18-5 record. This year, the Spaniard lifted the trophy in Indian Wells.
