NARRATIVE – After months of doubt, the Spaniard returned to success at Indian Wells and regained a taste for the game on the road to Roland-Garros.
245 days after his title at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz returned to success on Sunday by winning the final (7-6, 6-1 against Daniil Medvedev) at Indian Wells. At 20 years old, the Spaniard has already experienced several lives on the circuit. After an adolescence cluttered by comparisons with Rafael Nadal, he won his first Grand Slam match in 2021 in Melbourne, before experiencing a lightning rise.
Winner of the US Open 2022 (from his 8th Grand Slam tournament), propelled to world number 1 (the youngest in history), ideal combination of Nadal’s energy and commitment, style and technical and creative variety of Federer, flexibility, quality of movement and backhand stability of Djokovic. A phenomenon illuminated by a contagious smile at the right time to bridge the gap between eras. He had to move forward with, on his shoulders, the weight of confirmation, expectations, doubts and injuries that inevitably mark a career
This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 75% left to discover.
Flash sale
€4.49/month for 12 months
Already subscribed? Log in
2024-03-18 14:34:57
#smile #returned #months #RolandGarros
