Following his shocking defeat at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz made a comeback, but there were concerning indications for the French Open and Wimbledon champion.
In front of a stunned Valencia crowd, Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic defeated Alcaraz in the opening set. The Spanish player eventually won the match when his opponent withdrew from the match due to injury after losing the second set.
After that, he and Marcel Granollers prevailed in a doubles match to complete Spain’s 3-0 victory in the tie, putting them in position to advance to the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga in November.
Alcaraz talked after the match and said: “Pretty busy day. I’m first of all really happy with playing a good match in singles and a pretty good match in doubles. I’m a little bit tired, I’m not going to lie. [Machac] is a dangerous player. I started a bit nervous. I had a few opportunities, I didn’t take them but I was strong mentally and kept fighting. I tried to keep calm, and positive in the difficult first set. Then to keep on the pressure and I think for that reason he might have felt physical problems.”
His workload won’t let up, though, as he still has matches in Asia to play before making an appearance in the Laver Cup later this month. Alcaraz acknowledged that he was worn down after losing at the US Open, and many have suggested he should take more time off the court.
He added: “The tennis schedule is so tight. I’ve been playing a lot of matches lately, you know, with Roland Garros, with Wimbledon, Olympic Games. I took a little break after the Olympic Games. I thought it was enough. It was really helpful for me. Probably it wasn’t enough.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 11th of September when he had to retire when playing against world no.35 Tomas Machac in the Rubber 2 and the scoreline was 6-7(3) 6-1 .
Currently, during this season Alcaraz owns a 40-9 record. Carlos has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.364 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top competitions.
The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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