Carlos Alcaraz’s hunt for the Australian Open – the one Slam that the 21-year-old Spaniard has not but managed to beat – will start on January 12.
The quantity 3 within the ATP rating has introduced on a number of events that he has set the Australian Main as his aim for the brand new 12 months, the place Carlitos will make his seasonal debut in official matches.
The Spanish champion, and particularly his workforce, was attacked by Boris Becker, who in an intervention on the Becker Petkovic podcast, wherein the previous German champion is the protagonist along with the previous WTA tennis participant Andrea Petkovic, talked in regards to the Spanish tennis participant’s busy schedule. Taking part in much less to specific the very best stage, that is the thought – in brief – of the previous German champion.
The six-time Slam champion commented on the schedule chosen by Alcaraz final season.
“He had a horrible calendar in 2024, as a result of he performed an excessive amount of. Carlos is a star on the courtroom, in a optimistic sense, a real artist. However he ought to play a number of tournaments much less, no more, in any other case we threat seeing a mean Alcaraz. Possibly some rivals are completely satisfied about this, however we followers at all times need him 100%,” he stated.
The previous German primary then attacked the workforce of the younger Spanish champion, analyzing: “I do know that Juan Carlos Ferrero is likely one of the finest coaches on the planet, however he and his agent should defend Alcaraz extra.
His workers should look much less on the cash and extra on the titles and the world rating. In fact, he receives seven-figure sums for his exhibitions. Defending him means figuring out that he’ll earn so much within the coming years, however there is no such thing as a must do the whole lot in two years.”
We recall Carlitos – being No.3 – might cross the identical facet of the draw of Jannik Sinner (or Alexander Zverev) on the upcoming Australian Open 2025.
