Alcaraz went to train just minutes after beating Wu at the US Open
Carlos Alcaraz has reached the pinnacle of world sports for many reasons, and one of them is his impeccable work ethic and desire to improve every day. He clearly demonstrated this with his decision to go train immediately after finishing his third-round match at the US Open 2026 against Yibing Wu.
In a gesture that surprises and delights many fans, the Murcian spoke with his team and requested that they talk to the tournament organizers to use a practice court for a few minutes. He practiced for between 20 and 30 minutes before the press conference to "clean up" his shots and work on refining details with his forehand, the shot he had more doubts about during the match against the Chinese player.
Alcaraz went to train just after finishing his match.
The Murcian was not at all happy with his forehand today and trained for a while to go to sleep tonight feeling better about his drive.
You only reach perfection with things like this. https://t.co/4MkovDATQb— José Morón (@jmgmoron) September 4, 2026
The fact that a 7-time Grand Slam winner shows this willingness to work hard once the goal of adding a victory is achieved speaks volumes about the determination with which Alcaraz has approached New York in pursuit of what would be his eighth title at this level. Few tennis players would have done something similar after 2 hours and 21 minutes of competition, a comfortable win in three sets, and extreme heat as experienced in Flushing Meadows.
These are the kinds of things that lie behind great legends and explain, to some extent, their legendary careers. Carlos Alcaraz is willing to explore all the limits necessary to continue improving as a tennis player and aiming for glory in a US Open 2026 where his next opponent will be Tommy Paul.
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