David Ferrer Defends Carlos Alcaraz and Criticizes Pressure on Young Tennis Players

David Ferrer has not hesitated to come out in defense of Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish former tennis player does not agree with the pressure to which the Murcian is subjected. “You can’t ask a 20-year-old tennis player to always win,” he assured Eurosport. Alcaraz was injured during his first round match at the Rio Open against Thiago Monteiro, but it is only a sprain and he will be in Indian Wells and in the exhibition with Rafa Nadal in Las Vegas.

“He is a special player, but he still has a lot of time left and we cannot demand that he conquer everything. I don’t remember Rafa and Nole winning everything at that age,” Ferrer stressed. The former tennis player believes that this season has been a transition for Alcaraz, since his opponents “know him better.” In addition, he revealed that he believes that the Murcian will be the second best tennis player in history. He has been at the ATP Rio Open 2024 these days and has been able to follow the movements of his compatriot.

Carlos suffered a grade 2 sprained ankle in Brazil after being previously eliminated in Buenos Aires, missing out on the final. Although the Murcian, at only 20 years old, is an outstanding player, he has received criticism and demands are made of him in a way that other players are not. Despite the injury, he announced that he will be at the Indian Wells Masters 1,000, which will begin on March 15, and will be the protagonist, along with Rafa Nadal, of an exhibition in Las Vegas that will be broadcast on Netflix.

2024-02-25 14:51:34
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