Alcaraz, after winning the Australian Open: "I am already thinking about Roland Garros, I am going to try not to leave anything to anyone"

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Carlos Alcaraz, once again, leaves us speechless. At just 22 years old, he has already managed to win all the Grand Slams, and the latest one he was missing, the Australian Open, he achieves after a demanding comeback against Novak Djokovic who didn't make it easy for him (2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5).

Therefore, in his press conference after his victory, he praised the Serbian legend and also mentioned his desire to win the Australian Open, as well as his upcoming goals in his young yet already historic career.

Carlos Alcaraz confesses the importance of winning his first title at the Australian Open

"It really means a lot to me, lifting this title, this trophy was something I had been searching for a long time; every year I came, my goal was to try to win it, to lift the trophy. It didn't happen, I had never gone beyond the quarterfinals, even leaving with a good feeling for the tennis I was playing, but still, things didn't work out, and I couldn't get past the quarters."

"But once in the preseason, we put a lot of work into it, a lot of mindset thinking about that tournament, having very clear ideas about what we had to do, and the truth is that it has been three very positive weeks, three weeks where I have seen a lot of improvement, from the first day until the last, which is what makes me proud, trusting in my team, who have always been the key, calming me down when, especially in the first matches, I wasn’t entirely happy, and they always calmed me down, saying that patience was needed."

"I think as the days went by, we faced it well, we did it, and in the end, we ended up playing great tennis and lifting the title, so it's a dream come true. But I'm already thinking about Roland Garros; I'm going to try not to leave anything to anyone."

He finds it difficult, as of today, to win all four Grand Slams in a row

"I think that's complicated to do and think about. Obviously, it's something I would like. Who wouldn't? In the end, we work to have the most Grand Slams possible, we train for it; who wouldn't like to have all four in the same year. Hopefully, it will happen one year, but I think the best way to face it and achieve it is to go one by one."

"It's about thinking, well, I already have Australia, I'm going to celebrate it, enjoy it, savor the moment because we know how hard it is to get a trophy like this. But my mind is already on Roland Garros and seeing what we can do at Roland Garros and taking it step by step because the season is very long, with many tournaments, but obviously, it would be truly crazy to aim for it one year."

Beginning to realize what he has achieved at 22 years old

"We have learned to try to enjoy the moment. And above all, to realize that achieving it is very complicated, and I think that's the best way to do it, to then continue working and give yourself the opportunity to keep winning Grand Slams, which is something very important to me, and something we will stop and enjoy the moment and realize that what I have achieved is not easy."

He doesn't want to be called a legend yet

"For what I have achieved, many people may call me a legend, 7 Grand Slam titles, many Masters 1000, 25 titles, almost 70 weeks at number one. There are many people who might think they can already consider me a legend if I were to retire today. But I believe that a legend is forged over a long time."

"How you see a player year after year going to the same tournaments with the same ambition, with the same hunger, with the same enthusiasm and it generates a different feeling in the people who watch me, I believe that's where a legend is truly forged, and I would prefer not to be called that now but rather when I, one day, in 5, 10 years, whenever, then they can say that my career has been legendary, that I am a tennis legend, and that is what would make me very proud."

Surprised by Djokovic's strong first set

"In tennis, everything can change with just one point. One point, one feeling, one shot can completely change the game. In the first set, he played great. I was hitting the ball well, moving well; I think I played well that set, but in front of me, there was an inspired Novak, making incredible shots."

"In the second set, in the first game, he made some easy errors that he hadn't made in the first, and that gave me a lot of calm. I started to trust and believe that the match could change a bit if I stayed mentally strong, positive, being solid, and I changed the tactic a bit that hadn't worked for me in the first set. I made that slight adjustment, and I think it helped me a lot to get back into the match, to feel more comfortable and calmer."

Admiring Novak Djokovic's figure

"What he is doing is inspiring. It inspires all athletes, not just tennis players. What he is putting into his body, his mind, and his life to play another Grand Slam final, and to do it against everyone who said he wouldn't play another final or wouldn't beat Jannik or me. Then he arrives, plays incredible tennis, beats Jannik in the semifinals, and in the final plays at a very high level again. It's amazing what he's doing."

"If he maintains this level throughout the season, he will win very important things: Masters 1000, he will play Grand Slam finals again... it will depend on his physical condition and how demanding the tournament is for him, but I think he is prepared to continue winning big titles."

Not thinking about proving what he could win without Juan Carlos Ferrero

"No, honestly, I didn't. I didn't think about the people who doubted. I came here to play for myself and my team. We all know how hard I worked in the preseason to be ready for this tournament. I had too many things to think about: focusing on my style of play, on myself, on passion. That was the only thing on my mind during the tournament. But when you achieve it, of course, you're happy to show that many were wrong."

Desire to win all ATP circuit titles

"I hate losing, that's my motivation: to try to lose as little as possible. There are tournaments that I really want to win at least once. I want to complete all the Masters 1000, try to win each one at least once. Also the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup. The Davis Cup is another goal; I would really like to win it for my country, for Spain. I have other goals set for the season, and I will try to be prepared to achieve them," states a Carlos Alcaraz who has once again etched his name in the history books at just 22 years old.
 

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