Carlos Alcaraz has finished his second season among the best in the world with 65 victories in 77 games, with 6 titles and being number 2 in the world. It is impossible to reproach a 20-year-old young man who already has two Grand Slam titles and four Masters 1000 titles under his belt, but Boris Becker’s criticism generates debate.
The trees should never prevent you from seeing the forest. An improvable end to the season and severe warnings from his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrerothey cannot hide the excellent season curdled by Carlos Alcaraz, which has exceeded the expectations of the majority. After his meteoric emergence, it was expected that he could show some hangover from success and the pressure of defending so many points at just 20 years old (he started the year at 19), but the Murcian has shown everyone that he is not afraid of anything and you have everything you need to build a legendary career. What you cannot do is pretend that he is invincible and that, in only his third season as a professional, he strives for excellence and does not present any ups or downs.
Those who now praise Sinner and place him ahead of Carlitos, attacked him a few months ago, accusing him of being a weak player, when on the clay court tour he reaped unexpected defeats. Public opinion oscillates unfairly, without memory and, on many occasions, with little analytical capacity. Only in this way can we explain why there is criticism or skepticism towards the future of Alcaraz, a young man who at 20 years old has a total of twelve titles, two of them Grand Slam and four Masters 1000 titles. If he loses a few matches in the final stretch of a year call into question his destiny as a legendary player, it would be necessary to review what was said about the members of the Big 3 at that age, when they had achieved much less success than the Murcian, with the exception of Nadal, who the year he turned 20 spring he also had two Grand Slam titles under his belt.
Alcaraz began with the voracity of someone who has been deprived of competing in the Open the Australia. After a preseason in which he let himself go, an untimely injury occurred that postponed his entry into the circuit until February. Buenos Aires saw how he was capable of displaying great tennis, which he continued in Rio de Janeiro, where only a physical problem prevented him from taking the title, falling to Norrie in the final. His title in Indian Wells was unforgettable, due to the level of play and the feeling of maturity, while it was very commendable to reach the semifinals in Miami and fight to exhaustion with Sinner in one of the best matches of the day.
– Carlos Alcaraz left unforgettable moments in a season that ended with 6 titles
Carlitos showed that he could combine weeks of maximum demand while performing at a high level and the European clay court tour returned, a source of joy for him in 2022. He won in Barcelona and Madrid with an insulting superiority to everyone and showing that his only rival in those moments he was himself. His time in Rome was symbolic and with the sole objective of becoming number 1 in the world, in an unintelligent move that predicted what would happen at the end of the year. His defeat against Maroszan did not diminish his confidence and he appeared in Roland Garros knowing that he was facing his great opportunity. Those damn cramps against Djokovic deprived the world of an epic battle and caused Alcaraz to learn his lesson and pull himself together as only the best can.
Everyone expected him to win in Paris and almost no one expected him to do so in London, but the Spaniard uncovered the jar of essences in a simply perfect grass tour, culminated with the victory in the final against Novak Djokovic, in one of those matches. that no one can ever forget. The work was done, the expectations had been met and, from there, all that was left was to add experiences and try to demonstrate that the changing of the guard was effective. But Carlos began to lose his physical and mental freshness little by little. The defeat against Tommy Paul It wasn’t any drama, but the truth is that the Murcian’s tennis level dropped a lot. He was able to get into the Cincinnati final more with skill and determination than with good play, and the final against Djokovic could have been a before and after in his career.
– The painful defeat in the Cincinnati final could have been a turning point for Alcaraz
It hurt the Spaniard a lot to lose a match that he seemed to have controlled, with a set and break up in the second, in which he managed to have a match point and where he felt the intangible power of a legend like the Serbian. His inconsolable tears at the end of the match showed that he was empty, that he had made an extra effort to get there and that losing after honoring tennis with an impeccable performance in the best match of the season, had undermined his morale. . There was no time for regrets and Carlitos showed up in New York ready to defend his title from last year. He recovered the magic, everything seemed to be going perfect, but in the semifinals he ran into an impressive version of Daniil Medvedev to which he did not know how to respond.
That’s where it all ended. The laughter, the fun, the excitement, the self-confidence and the freshness. Alcaraz played out of inertia, he clung to the option of being number 1 in the world to draw strength from his weakness and continue competing, but he was not himself. Defeats began to come that undermined his confidence and seemed to beg for an immediate end to what had become an odyssey for him. He only saw some light in Turin, where he managed to get into the semifinals, but when he came out of the tunnel he found a mountain that was impregnable for him, lacking the necessary tools to climb it at that time. Djokovic put the finishing touch on his journey in 2023 and Carlos Alcaraz left the court aware of the areas in which he had to improve.
The Murcian’s season can only be described as outstanding, and the fact that he himself has left a bad taste in his mouth shows that he is destined for honors. He has to continue working on many aspects of the game, learning from the experiences he has had and coming out stronger from the things that didn’t go well this year. He has done it masterfully throughout the year and in this preseason he will return on his own terms. Boris Becker said a few days ago that Carlitos is stagnant and that his rivals have learned the ideal way to counteract his virtues. If the best are characterized by something, it is by constantly evolving and ensuring that no adaptation is complete. Carlos Alcaraz You can boast about what you have done in 2023 and strive to polish the details that will keep you in tennis paradise in 2024.
2023-11-27 09:48:33
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