Carlos Alcaraz (credit score: Twitter)
Daniil Medvedev, whose defeat of Alcaraz within the U.S. Open semi-remaining uncovered some cracks within the Spaniard’s recreation, says {that a} dip was to be anticipated sooner or later.
When Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon in July it appeared the Spaniard’s stratospheric profession trajectory was limitless and he would take a stranglehold on males’s tennis.
Just a few months later, nonetheless, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic has re-asserted his authority and Alcaraz is experiencing the primary droop of his profession.
The 20-12 months-outdated bemoaned the quick enjoying situations in Turin after a shock loss to Germany’s Alexander Zverev in his opening match on the ATP Finals on Monday.
Two occasions ATP Finals champ Alexander Zverev (2018, 2021) begins his 2023 marketing campaign with an excellent 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4 win over #2 Carlos Alcaraz, who loses his first ever match on this occasion.third consecutive loss for Carlitos. Pressure on his shoulders now on Wednesday… pic.twitter.com/Af2MmpSuHY
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 13, 2023
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Daniil Medvedev, whose defeat of Alcaraz within the U.S. Open semi-remaining uncovered some cracks within the Spaniard’s recreation, says {that a} dip was to be anticipated sooner or later.
“If you would ask me two or three months ago, for sure (I would be surprised),” the Russian instructed reporters after his opening victory in opposition to compatriot Andrey Rublev.
“Now? You know, tennis is a very, very tricky sport. And at this moment, for whatever reason, we feel that Carlos plays just a little bit slower. He does not have the same confidence he had throughout the whole year.
“This can happen to everyone. This even happened to Novak when he was younger. The question is, how fast is he going to recover? Is it going to be in this tournament or next year?”
Alcaraz will face Rublev in Red Group on Wednesday when defeat may finish his hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
He is seeking to turn into the youngest ATP Finals champion since Pete Sampras in 1991.
“It has been a very long, very demanding year. I have to improve to reach this point of the year in better condition, especially on a mental level.This tiredness and mental exhaustion is probably due to a fairly high demand for so long”Carlos Alcaraz after his defeat vs Zverev pic.twitter.com/WyK9u0Te3x
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 14, 2023
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While Alcaraz’s latest defeats have raised eyebrows, fellow Spaniard Alex Corretja, an analyst for Eurosport, says these studying an excessive amount of in to his kind are mistaken.
“I think the summer, it was too demanding for him and it was difficult for him to deal with all the expectations and all his motivation maybe to finish number one knowing it was a high expectation,” he stated.
“But nothing is wrong with Carlitos. Carlitos is great.”
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