Carlos Alcaraz’s first words in Berlin

Carlos Alcaraz helped Spain qualify for the Davis Cup final in November in Malaga, making up for the painful elimination of last year. The young Spanish champion also used the week in Valencia to regain the right feelings after a period of little success on the tennis court.

The defeat against Serbian legend Novak Djokovic in the final of the Olympic Games in Paris caused him a lot of pain, which prevented him from performing his best, both in Cincinnati and especially at the US OpenThe former world number 1 was knocked out in the second round in New York after losing three sets to zero to the experienced Botique of the Zandschulpwho delivered an exceptional performance against an unrecognizable rival.

Carlitos admitted that he had taken a step back mentally and perhaps felt the strain of the summer. The current world number three has the Roland Garros and the Wimbledon Championships This year he became the youngest player ever to achieve the feat in the same season.

Although he can reach very high peaks, the 21-year-old from Murcia will have to be more consistent if he wants to surpass his great rival Jannik Sinner in the ATP rankings. The Italian ace has a crazy consistency, especially on the hard court, where he has compiled impressive numbers. Although they both won two Majors in 2024, Jannik has more than 4,000 points lead over Carlos (And Sascha Zverev).

Alcaraz is located in Berlin

After the Davis Cup, Alcaraz will be one of the main players in the 2024 edition of the Laver cup this weekend. The event will take place in the Uber Arena in Berlin this year and promises to be a great show. The 4-time Grand Slam champion arrived in Berlin a few hours ago and is ready to play in this great event.

Carlos Alcaraz can’t wait to get his #LaverCup debut! 😁 photo.twitter.com/SL0y0wV8yv

— Eurosport (@eurosport) September 18, 2024

“I am excited to be part of the European team in this Laver Cup. I have watched this event several timesso I’m looking forward to it. I’ve always seen a great atmosphere on TV, with coaching, supporting each other in every game… it’s really fun. Besides, I believe we have a great team that can bring back the title” – Carlitos said in an interview with Eurosport.

The young Spaniard is making his first appearance at this event, which has been officially included in the ATP calendar and hosted the last match of the season. Roger Federer‘s career. “I love it, I’ve always wanted to be part of the tournament. It’s a serious competition. I believe we have to represent Europe in the best possible way. The prestige of this tournament and being a Laver Cup champion is something huge,” said the Spaniard.

He also praised Bjorn Borg: “He was one of the players who took tennis to the highest level of the sport. I hope to learn as much as possible from him. He is a tennis and sports legend. My father is also a big admirer of him, so being coached by Björn Borg is going to be a very important moment for me, for my career, for my life.”

The four-time Grand Slam champion will not have many points to defend in the final part of the season, as he has not yet won a single title by the fall of 2023. The former world number 1 will mainly focus on the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin – where he reached the semi-finals last year – and the Davis Cup final in Malaga.

A difficult moment

Carlitos did not shine during the American tournaments. “This is a tour that I had hoped for, but I have not played any matches and I have not played at the level that I would have liked. It is very difficult to be 100% every day, it is tennis and anything can happen, you have to be willing to accept things as they come” – he explained.

“After days and weeks, when we talked with the team, we came to the conclusion that I lacked preparation. I had a very intense summer with Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, with few days of rest and disconnection. Few days to prepare and train for the tour, I couldn’t train as much as I would have liked to arrive in New York in the best possible conditions. It is an experience that I will learn from in the future” – he concluded.

Alcaraz wants to become one of the best players of all time and works hard to achieve this achievementHis completeness at 21 may be unmatched in tennis history, but there are other aspects Spanish must improve to move forward.