Carlos Alcaraz Aims to Retain Title at Buenos Aires ATP 250 Tournament

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (EFE/ Luciano González)

Carlos Alcaraz is already in Buenos Aires to compete in the ATP 250 held in the Argentine capital. He lands as defending champion after last year he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final. After his debut in the first Grand Slam of the season and losing in the quarterfinals to Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz faces a new tournament with the aim of preparing for the clay court tour. He will debut on Thursday in the night session against the winner of the duel between the Peruvian, world number 85, Juan Pablo Varillas, and the local Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

As the favorite to retain the title, the Spaniard has spoken to the media to talk about his current state of form and other issues that are shaking current tennis events, such as the signing of his compatriot and reference, Rafa Nadal, who was recently named ambassador. of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation. “I haven’t heard much criticism, I have heard people say that they have criticized him,” Alcaraz began by saying about Rafa.

“He has decided to sign as an ambassador and it doesn’t seem bad to me. He has signed as a tennis ambassador in a country that is developing and opening up to the world of sport. “Who better than Rafa to promote tennis in places where perhaps it was never played before,” says the world number two, who supports Rafa’s decision despite the numerous criticisms that this news has raised.

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Thus, Alcaraz considers the arrival of tennis to the Arab country “good”: “It is good for tennis that there are more venues, that there are more and more countries where we can play.” The current champion of the Argentine tournament considers that Saudi “is evolving very quickly in every sense, as a country and in the world of sports.” “They are betting on football, boxing, now a lot of tennis. I don’t know how far they will go in the world of tennis,” says the Spaniard, after a few days ago the first edition of the ‘6 Kings Grand Slam’ was announced, an exhibition tournament that will feature the participation of the six best tennis players in the world. ranking (Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz, Sinner, Medvedev and Rune).

“My current level is very good,” commented the Spaniard, who claims to be “very confident” and “playing at a good level.” “I come from playing tennis in Australia and the days of training on land have been very good. “I feel good both physically and in tennis,” he noted. Regarding his rivals, he confirms that “Djokovic and Sinner are the rivals to beat.” “The two of them are at the top right now,” he highlights, although he considers that “any opponent can complicate the game for you.”

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His main goal in these weeks will be to retain the title on the Buenos Aires court, where although he assures that he went last year due to lack of matches, he has returned because he “loved it.” “The energy you feel here is special and I wanted to return. And the people who stay in Europe, to those who have never played here, I would tell them to come and live the experience of playing in Buenos Aires and Rio,” encourages the world number two.

“I am a very competitive boy who always wants to win everything,” he says. “The desire to get more titles is what motivates me. Obviously, seeing Djokovic up there, the players who are now winning titles, also motivates me, being able to be at the same level as them. Or if I talk about the ‘Big Three’, then get closer to them. I always say that I am a boy who dreams big. I set my goal as the best in the world and in history,” reflects Alcaraz in an ambition that seems to have no limit.

Between Roland Garros and the Olympic gold, Carlitos is clear: “I will keep the Olympic title.” “Gold is one of the greatest things in sports in general,” he explains enthusiastically.

2024-02-13 08:06:00
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