Alcaraz surprises by talking about his plans with doubles

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 26 Sep 2026 | 00:57
Carlos Alcaraz ATP Rueda de prensa Laver Cup 2026 Dobles

The Spaniard was excited to play doubles in the Laver Cup and expressed his desire to do something very risky for his schedule for the rest of the season.

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Carlos Alcaraz wants to play doubles. Photo: gettyimages

Carlos Alcaraz delighted all the fans during his debut at the Laver Cup 2026 partnering with Jakub Mensik. They not only achieved an important victory for Team Europe, but the player from Murcia conveyed joy and put on a show like only he knows how to do. In the press conference, he expressed his passion for playing doubles and his strong desire to do it more regularly.

Born to play this tournament. Carlos Alcaraz enjoys the Laver Cup like no one else, radiating charisma from every pore and naturally finding the balance between entertaining and competing at the highest level. He demonstrated this in his doubles match alongside Jakub Mensik, managing to defeat Fritz and Bublik.

What no one expected were such strong statements in the press conference regarding his preference for this format, which seems incompatible with a tennis career of one of the best in the world... or is it?

Alcaraz expresses his desire to play more doubles during the season

Apparently, Alcaraz is considering making structural changes to his schedule, and while he previously said he would take breaks during the season, he now reinforces his desire to compete more regularly in doubles tournaments.

"I would like to play more doubles throughout the year. Sometimes it is difficult due to the demanding nature of singles tennis, both physically and mentally. A singles match can be very tough."

"I try to make the most of the day I have between matches to rest and recover for the next singles match. So, if I play doubles, I can't use that day to rest. I will probably put my body under stress again."

 

"But yes, I will consider the possibility of playing doubles in some tournaments because I have so much fun. I enjoy it so much when I'm out there. Additionally, I use it to improve certain shots and situations that I really want to apply later in singles matches. So I hope to be physically fit enough to play more doubles during the season."

It seems truly utopian to think that, given the physical demands of today's tennis, a player like Carlos Alcaraz can find a way to compete in doubles without it posing a risk to his health and an unnecessary overload of matches.

It is true that in early events of a tour, such as Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Queen's, or Canada, he could enter doubles to gain competitive rhythm, confidence, and acclimate to new conditions. 

This is something that other stars have done occasionally, and these words from the Murcian could anticipate that. Carlos Alcaraz is fully aware that he needs to have fun to succeed and that he will not be afraid to make bold changes in his approach to a tennis career. Will he dare to become a doubles player, even if only sporadically?

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz sorprende al hablar de sus planes con los dobles