The biggest mistake of Alcaraz in 2027

Carlos Alcaraz has experienced both the highs and the lows in a 2026 that has been a rollercoaster of emotions. The year began with a title at the Australian Open, making him the youngest player in history to complete the Career Grand Slam. However, in April he suffered a serious wrist injury that caused him to miss Wimbledon and Roland Garros and kept him off the circuit for almost 5 months. Greg Rusedski has talked about this, highlighting the biggest mistake by the Spaniard this season.

Alcaraz started 2026 playing everything. He won the Australian Open, won in Doha, and played consecutively in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Barcelona, where his body finally gave out, and his wrist paid the price. Rusedski, a former US Open finalist, believes that the Spanish tennis player should pace himself better, as otherwise, in the future his body may suffer again and he may face more injuries that will prevent him from playing all the major tournaments he desires. 

"I think health is your greatest wealth and you have to prioritize what is important to you. Is it about winning the most important tournaments? Is it about winning the most titles? Is it about being number one at the end of the year? That's where you need to sit down with the team and analyze those things, and I think they will achieve it," he stated in his podcast. One learns from mistakes, and Alcaraz has already said at the US Open that in the future he will take more breaks to avoid situations like the one he has encountered this year.

The mistake Alcaraz doesn't make that Sinner does

In fact, Rusedski pointed out that Jannik Sinner does not make those same mistakes, as he manages his schedule much better. For example, the Italian player did not play any tournaments between Monte Carlo and Madrid, something Alcaraz did and it cost him his injury. "I don't think Carlos will make the same mistake twice. And I think Sinner, so far, has managed his career impeccably, except for a small setback with his knees, which I think was the slip at Wimbledon in the first round. But he won't prove us wrong," he commented.

Even before the Australian Open, Carlos played several exhibition matches that Rusedski believes he should avoid at all costs, no matter how much money they generate. "At the Australian Open, there was great news when [Alcaraz] broke with Juan Carlos Ferrero and then won the Australian Open for the first time. But he also played a lot during the prior offseason. I think that's where he needs to be a bit more relentless. Fewer exhibition matches, less time, a short break, stepping away from the game and then getting back into training properly," he concluded.

In the final stretch of the season, the Spanish player will compete in the Laver Cup and the 'Six Kings Slams' in addition to the Asian and European tour just before the ATP Finals, but in this case, he comes quite refreshed after being inactive for so long. However, it is highly probable that in 2027 the Spanish player will cut back and carefully choose the exhibitions he participates in and the tournaments he competes in.

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