Carlos Alcaraz says he is feeling better ahead of the French Open, but he is still worried about ongoing issues with his right forearm.
Alcaraz’s preparations for Roland Garros were far from perfect the year before, as he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Alcaraz was forced to withdraw from Barcelona and Rome due to a right forearm injury he sustained during the clay-court season. His lack of fitness was also evident in his Madrid Open quarterfinal loss to Andrey Rublev.
Alcaraz expressed his thoughts about his health in a recent interview and said: “I’m feeling better. At least I can practice and hit balls without pain. That’s a really good point for me. I came here to this tournament with not as many matches as I wanted, but I’m focusing on practice. I’m not feeling any pain when I step on the court in practice, but I’m still thinking about it when I am hitting forehands. I’m a little bit scared about hitting every forehand 100%, so I have to change it in my first match.”
He added: “It’s Roland Garros, and it’s a really special tournament. Everybody wants to have good results here. This tournament is one of the main reasons that I’m practising every day. I want to be a better player to be able to win these kinds of tournaments. I’m training well. I’m getting in rhythm. I’m getting confidence [from] the practice and that is important, and I think I don’t need too many matches to get to my 100% level.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Currently the world no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 1st of May when he surrendered to world no.6 Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Madrid (draw).
This season Carlos has managed to achieve a 18-5 win-loss record. This year, Carlos lifted the trophy in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.107 Jeff Wolf in the 1st round on Sunday at 2:00 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
Alcaraz conquered 1 title in 2024 in Indian Wells.
The Spaniard won 14 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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