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8 Sep 2024 | 19.03
Hitting rock bottom to emerge stronger. That's what Carlos Alcaraz does every time he encounters an unexpected setback, and in this final stretch of the season, he has very attractive events ahead that will motivate him to give his best. The Spaniard is far from the battle for the number 1 spot, but he could face upcoming ATP calendar events with renewed energy in which he hasn't competed confidently so far.
A change of scenery, a mental reset, and the long-awaited rediscovery of feelings of freshness, ambition, and confidence. Carlos Alcaraz will seek to reconnect with those sensations, key for his best tennis to resurface free as spring water. After a U.S. tour where he competed at a high mental saturation level due to the effort made in the previous two months, the Murcian faces a truly demanding yet exciting calendar moving forward.
- Alcaraz is the second player in the top 10 with the fewest matches played so far this year
Carlos' season has been irregular, and his lack of continuity has led him to play 48 matches up to this point. He is second with the fewest matches under his belt in the top 10, only behind Djokovic with 39. However, 23 of those matches were played in three exceptionally intense months, with the Olympics being an event that caused high stress levels for the young Murcian. With the Grand Slam season already over, it's time to regroup and set new goals.
There's no better way to reignite the desire to compete than participating in two team events, namely the Davis Cup and the Laver Cup 2024. Quality training with elite players, motivation to represent a country in the former, a continent in the latter, and a competitive pressure different from the norm. These two weeks will be crucial for rebuilding his mental consistency and regaining that necessary spark of joy in his game.
Subsequently, he will head to Asia to compete in the ATP 500 Beijing 2024 and later the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024. He has only participated once in each event, last year, in a physical and mental state far from ideal. Now, he arrives after weeks of disconnect and having been able to gain the necessary competitive rhythm and sensations in the team tournaments leading up to the Asian tour.
- Carlos Alcaraz has a total of 7 events in his calendar before the end of the season, which could possibly become 8
Winning over the Chinese fans and clinching a major title could be a turning point for Carlos to emerge in his best form. Soon after the conclusion of the Chinese Masters 1000, Alcaraz will travel to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Six Kings Slam, where he will earn 1.5 million dollars just for competing, and if he wins, he would take home a whopping 6 million dollars. He will share the tournament with Djokovic, Nadal, Medvedev, Sinner, and Rune, in what is expected to be a stress-free event but one where he can again measure up against the best.
After that exhibition ends on October 19, the Murcian will set course for Paris to participate in the last Masters 1000 event of the season, beginning on the 28th of that month. It wouldn't be unreasonable to think he might skip this tournament if he experiences physical and mental fatigue, although it could also be seen as an unbeatable opportunity to redeem himself from past defeats. Additionally, it could be the ideal preparation for the most significant event remaining in the season: the ATP Finals 2024.
Competing confidently in the tournament that gathers the season's best is a top priority for Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the 2022 edition due to injury and reached the semifinals in 2023 without performing at his best. In conclusion, very intense months lie ahead for the Spanish player, full of incentives to approach all remaining events in the ATP calendar with great motivation. Finally, he may represent Spain in the Davis Cup Finals 2024, set to take place in Malaga from November 19 to 24.
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