We saw him ecstatic on the court, a few minutes after his first coronation at the Australian Open. And at the press conference, Carlos Alcaraz did not come down from his cloud. The Murcian savored this success against Novak Djokovic and his coronation in the only Grand Slam that he was missing and made it known.
“Every time I’ve come to Australia, I’ve focused my offseason on being ready to play this tournament and win the trophy. It hadn’t gone well until then so I’m very happy that I continued to work towards it. And it’s a dream that came true. »
With this title, his seventh Grand Slam, Alcaraz has now won all four major tournaments on the calendar. Above all, he became the youngest player in the Open era to achieve this feat, at only 22 years old. However, the Spaniard remains voracious to complete his collection of titles.
A first coronation without Ferrero
“I want to win every Masters 1,000 at least once and I have a few left to win. There are also the ATP Masters and the Davis Cup. It’s a real goal, I really want to win it. » Before that, there will be Roland-Garros, where “Carlitos” will advance as the favorite, as double title holder.
“Sometimes we don’t have time to realize what we’ve just done,” Alcaraz smiled. I learned to enjoy every second of the moments we experience. I know that I am making history with trophies, tournaments, successes. For me, it’s an honor. » Especially since the seven-time Grand Slam winner – as much as Mats Wilander or John McEnroe – had a turbulent offseason.
For the first time, he advanced without his historic coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero. “Now that I have the trophy, I am happy to prove that the people who doubted were wrong,” he said, in response to those who criticized this choice.
