Alcaraz, transparent: "If I say I went to Arabia for fun and without thinking about the money, I would be lying"

Mónica Barberán Munera | 28 Oct 2024 | 17.15

Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024. Photo: getty.

Streaming ATP Madrid live tennis

🎾 Terence Atmane vs Alexander Zverev

Sign up with Bet365 here
Make your first deposit of at least €5
Go to the “Live” section and watch every match

Watch the match on Bet365

Carlos Alcaraz is already in the city of Paris after spending a few days preparing for his debut in Villena to make a good impression at the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024. The player from Murcia will be aiming to win the last Masters of the season, a tournament where he has not achieved the best results. The reason? Well, during the Media Day, Carlos confessed that at this stage of the season, he would usually end up more tired, something that has changed this year. The Spaniard talked about his main goal for 2025, in addition to sharing a sincere opinion about a topic that has been much discussed in the last hours. Jannik Sinner stated that he played in the Saudi exhibition 'Six Kings Slam' without any financial intentions. Does Carlos agree?

- The reason why he hasn't had much success in Paris-Bercy

"I haven't played well tennis here in this tournament. Probably by the end of the year, I've been tired. As I said last year, I had to understand that the season continued after September. And I think I've prepared really well this year. I don't know, the calendar is very tight and demanding as well. So last year, arriving at the last tournament of the year, I was probably tired, didn't play as well as I wanted. But this time I feel different. I know what I have to do. I've been doing a great job recently. So I think I'm ready to achieve good results or at least go further than last year, which is not very difficult."

- What has changed this year to not be so tired?

"Just understanding that the season continues. After long trips or, for example, in the last one I've been away from home for a month and a half, I knew that the season continued, that I had important tournaments ahead where I wanted to go far and play good tennis. So the most important thing I have to think about is the end of the year goals. I want to finish second in the ranking. That means I have to play good tennis and be mentally fresh to achieve good results in these last tournaments."

- Is being more consistent your goal for next year?

"Yes, of course. It doesn't matter that I've beaten Jannik three times. Probably, I haven't played good tennis in some tournaments. My winning percentage this year is really high, but Jannik is at another level this year, he's over 91% in victories. Only a few players have achieved this over the years. But yes, I think all players are looking to be more consistent during the season. In each tournament, you want to go as far as you can; that's my goal for next year. In the tournaments where I haven't played well or haven't reached the level I wanted, I'll try. And not losing in the early rounds as happened to me this year."

- Regarding Sinner's words about his motivation in the Six Kings Slam

"If I say I went there just for fun or to play and forget about money, I'd be lying. It's obvious, everyone works for that as well, that's life. I love playing tennis, and most of the time, I don't think about money; I play for the love or enjoyment. But you have to be realistic; you have to consider that you want to earn money, that's all. In Arabia, the highest prize money in history was being distributed, so that was a good motivation, at least for me."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz, transparente: "Si digo que fui a Arabia por diversión y sin pensar en el dinero, mentiría"