The superlatives are left over to describe Carlos Alcaraz. Has 22 years, tres Grand Slams y A brilliant future that already plays in the present. But beyond electricity, the physicist designed for modern tennis and the unalterable smile, there is a young man who frees another battle: that of Stay in balance.
In a recent interview with Financial Timesthe Murcia spoke without filters about Mental health, social networks, The requirement of the circuit and his relationship with Jannik Sinnerits main rival on the slopes.
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Although he has already won three Grand Slams and is considered one of the leaders of the new generation, Alcaraz does not want to lose his balance between sport and his personal life. “If you play every day and don't take a break to disconnect, that emotion is fading,” he says. Therefore, between tournament and tournament, pleasures are allowed Like a hamburger, a dessert or a glass of champagne at home with his family.
El Palmar's tennis player has learned that to stay competitive, he needs take care of the physical. “My mother's food is always the best,” he says. Small details, but help keep your feet on the ground.
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One of the most common comparisons in current tennis is the one that faces Alcaraz with Jannik Sinner. Many already see them as the new “Federer-Nadal”but Carlos prefers to unmarked. “I don't want Rafa's successor to call me. If you don't stand firm in your ideals, that pressure can consume, ”he warns.
About his relationship with Sinner, it makes clear that There is mutual respect, on and off the track. “We have fought great battles, but we also train together, we talk a lot. It's a beautiful relationship,” he explains. Although both want to overcome, for Alcaraz Respect and education They are still unnegociable values of sport.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
The Murcia was also very clear when talking about the impact that social networks have in their day to day. “It is not a very good environment, if not horrible. On a personal level It is a very ugly world”He confessed. Although they are a useful tool to reach their followers, he acknowledges that the damage that some comments can make is not less. “There is no worse weapon than words”sentence.
His comeback in Roland Garros against Sinner was one of the most epic of the year, but also an example of his Mental Fortress. “I knew that closing a Grand Slam is very difficult, so I kept calm. At no time I hesitated that I could go back,” he recalls.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Italy’s Jannik Sinner at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris
For him, it was not just about resisting, but of sending a clear message: “As soon as you show weakness to the other, it ends. You are lost.” A phrase that summarizes the world in which an elite tennis player lives: between the constant demand and the need to protect its essence.
