Alcaraz: "My main goal for the remaining season is to recover the number 1"

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 22 Jul 2025 | 18.06

Carlos Alcaraz, interview in Gazzetto dello Sport. Photo: gettyimages.

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The words of a champion and a rising legend like Carlos Alcaraz must always be heeded. The young tennis player from Murcia has granted an interesting interview to an Italian newspaper in which he shares powerful reflections about his rivalry with Jannik Sinner, but also about his relationship with the Italian off the court. He also addresses other aspects worthy of analysis.

An ideal moment to take stock of the season, clarify future goals, and refer to what has been experienced in recent months, with that special rivalry that Carlos Alcaraz maintains with the Italian Jannik Sinner. In an extensive interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, the El Palmar player addresses current issues and underscores his winning mentality, as well as the determination to keep improving and all the work hidden behind his successes.

- How Alcaraz faces the second half of the season

"I'm ready. Last year it was very challenging for me to find my best tennis after what happened at the Olympics, but the advantage is that this year I have hardly any points to defend from now on. I will give my best to accumulate as much as possible because my main goal for the rest of the year is to reclaim the number 1 spot in the world. I am aware that Jannik having many points to defend will not affect him, but I am prepared for the challenge," he comments.

- Sports rivalry and personal relationship with Sinner

"I find it fantastic for tennis that we are building such a beautiful rivalry. I believe it will attract more and more people to our sport. Every time we face each other, we push each other beyond our limits. For me, the best of tennis is the mutual respect it fosters among rivals. Sinner and I are good friends, we can talk about many things off the court, I am convinced that we will always maintain our relationship on these terms. He is a great person," asserts the Murcian.

- Assessment of his performance so far this season

"I have achieved very important things, met key goals set at the beginning of the year, and I want to continue in this line. I often think about the Roland Garros final and I still don't know how I did it. That match showed me that you have to keep believing in yourself until the end, never get discouraged, no matter what happens. At Wimbledon, I gave my best, but Jannik's level was extraordinary," he explains.

- Work with a sports psychologist

"Sometimes, negative thoughts are inevitable, but my psychologist helps me a lot to manage them. I have been working with her for five years and I have noticed a significant difference. Since she advises me on how to deal with stress during matches, my mentality has improved a lot," he argues.

- Handling pressure and managing own and others' expectations

"In tennis, everything is based on mentality. When I'm on the court, I try not to think about anything else but playing a sport that I enjoy. Being a tennis player was always my dream. I think that makes it easier to deal with pressure; I just focus on the game. There was a time when criticisms affected me quite a bit, but now I have learned not to give them too much importance. I have learned that you learn from defeats, that every step counts. The important thing is to be consistent and strive to improve," a very assertive Carlos Alcaraz analyzed.

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