Alcaraz: "Sooner or later I will be champion of the Australian Open, I am sure"

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Alcaraz: "Sooner or later I will be champion of the Australian Open, I am sure"​

The Spaniard spoke from New York about his ultimate aspiration for the upcoming season. Additionally, he also commented on Murray as Djokovic's coach.

He's back on the courts. Carlos Alcaraz is ready to pick up a tennis racket again after taking a few days off to rest in Spain and Punta Cana. Following the Davis Cup, the Spaniard enjoyed a short well-deserved vacation to disconnect from tennis. Now he is in New York for two exhibitions scheduled for December 4th and 7th. The first will be at Madison Square Garden against Ben Shelton, and the second at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte facing Frances Tiafoe.

After these two matches, Carlitos will return to Spain to prepare thoroughly this December for the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam he has yet to conquer. In remarks collected by EFE from New York, the Murcian expressed his eagerness for that major: "I am sure I will be the Australian champion sooner or later. Hopefully, it will be next year", he said. With already 1 US Open, 1 Roland Garros, and 2 Wimbledons, he only needs to succeed in Melbourne and he won't stop until he achieves it. Moreover, if he does it in the next two years, he would surpass Rafa Nadal as the youngest to win all 4 Slams, which Nadal did at 24. "Completing the remaining Slams is very important to me," he added.

New member in the team and the Murray-Djokovic association

However, it won't be an easy task as the competition is getting tougher with the presence of top players like Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. This will be the most "challenging" for the Spaniard, to be on par with the others, as they are ready to "lay their cards on the table and demonstrate all they have worked for to achieve a good result." Additionally, Alcaraz talked about how "one of the best" coaches has officially joined his team.

That coach is Samuel López, who transitioned from coaching Pablo Carreño to becoming Alcaraz's second-in-command. López has already accompanied him in some tournaments when Juan Carlos Ferrero was absent, so it won't be surprising to see them rotating. "Both have full trust in each other, and being able to travel with both of them will be great. I think I will grow as a player thanks to them. They listen to me much more than before, obviously, back when I was 16 and had nothing to say, just keeping my mouth shut and ears open," he stated.

And the million-dollar question: What are your thoughts on the Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic partnership as coach-player? In a candid manner, the Spaniard believes that the British player is the "right coach" for the Serbian. "It's like playing against both of them," Carlitos said jokingly, pointing out that this association "will be incredible for tennis."
 
I've never seen a player more suited to winning the Calendar Year Slam than Alcaraz!
Sinner wins the hardcourt slams, and nothing else :whistle:
And Alcaraz was 2-0 vs. Sinner on hardcourt this year... so its very likely Alcaraz will win hardcourt slams in addition to his 2022 USO.
 
nolefam_2024 said:
Nole needs to put him on his freaking BACK.
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Oh never mind. You meant this. Nole has put Carlos on his freaking BACK twice already. What a nice guy.

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You have to love Alcaraz's confidence. The 2025 AO is going to be very interesting.
Alcaraz hopefully arrives with a better serve and more consistent baseline play
Djoker should be fully-healed and hungry for a title.
Fritzy hopefully continues his improved play
Zverev should arrive at this very peak
Medvedev hopefully has a fully-healed shoulder and will once again be dangerous
And lastly, Sinner could be very dangerous at this event. 0
 
Pheasant said:
You have to love Alcaraz's confidence. The 2025 AO is going to be very interesting.
Alcaraz hopefully arrives with a better serve and more consistent baseline play
Djoker should be fully-healed and hungry for a title.
Fritzy hopefully continues his improved play
Zverev should arrive at this very peak
Medvedev hopefully has a fully-healed shoulder and will once again be dangerous
And lastly, Sinner could be very dangerous at this event. 0
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You forgot Berrettini!
 
Pheasant said:
You have to love Alcaraz's confidence. The 2025 AO is going to be very interesting.
Alcaraz hopefully arrives with a better serve and more consistent baseline play
Djoker should be fully-healed and hungry for a title.
Fritzy hopefully continues his improved play
Zverev should arrive at this very peak
Medvedev hopefully has a fully-healed shoulder and will once again be dangerous
And lastly, Sinner could be very dangerous at this event. 0
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I think we need some youngsters to get in the mix to make it really interesting. Fils, Mensik, does Draper and Musetti still count as "young", can Fonseca make a slam debut, can Rune not be a headcase for a change?. Somebody new to bubble up and make a real run. It's a lot of same old same old with your list. There's no real young stars ready to make a jump.
 
NYTennisfan said:
I think we need some youngsters to get in the mix to make it really interesting. Fils, Mensik, does Draper and Musetti still count as "young", can Fonseca make a slam debut, can Rune not be a headcase for a change?. Somebody new to bubble up and make a real run. It's a lot of same old same old with your list. There's no real young stars ready to make a jump.
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Good call. I left out Draper. I like this Draper kid. You brought up some other good names in there as well. I agree that we need some new young blood out there making it difficult.
 
A lot of pressure comes with trying to complete the career Slam so he should say he hopes to be one day. Saying you're sure you will be just adds more pressure to deliver.
 
Rosstour said:
Why is it too bold? He has won 3 of the 4 Slams already and beaten the very best to get them.

That kind of confidence is what we love to see from Djoko ("it ain't happening") so why is this any different?
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21 years old.

The guy is almost half my age. I can respect Nole, he is near his end of career and having won it all he can be cocky. Not this guy who 1 year ago couldn't legally drink in USA.
 
nolefam_2024 said:
21 years old.

The guy is almost half my age. I can respect Nole, he is near his end of career and having won it all he can be cocky. Not this guy who 1 year ago couldn't legally drink in USA.
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I graduated from college before I could legally drink in the USA. Still got the diploma! Also, since part of Alcaraz's claim to fame is great achievements at a young age, scoffing at the young age part of the equation seems off-point.
 
NYTennisfan said:
Carlos has that "Big 3" confidence and aura to him, one of the biggest reasons I'm a fan. I have little doubt that he'll win an AO one day ...
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Yah, man, confidence / ambition and the joy of competing. Kid knows his potential - all champions do. So he wants to achieve what he hasn't - shocking! What a superb resume at 21 - all of the other slams achieved already, Wimbledon twice. Dude is eminently entitled to state the fecking obvious - the AO should be a target. Spot on, Carlitos!
 
Tallawah Tennis said:
Yah, man, confidence / ambition and the joy of competing. Kid knows his potential - all champions do. So he wants to achieve what he hasn't - shocking! What a superb resume at 21 - all of the other slams achieved already, Wimbledon twice. Dude is eminently entitled to state the fecking obvious - the AO should be a target. Spot on, Carlitos!
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Nah, the only potential that carlos alcaraz has is being the guy who still has a LOSING head-to-head with a WAY PAST his prime SIXTEEN years older novak djokovic which has NEVER happened in tennis history before and it AIN'T a good thing!
 
edberg volleys said:

Alcaraz: "Sooner or later I will be champion of the Australian Open, I am sure"​

The Spaniard spoke from New York about his ultimate aspiration for the upcoming season. Additionally, he also commented on Murray as Djokovic's coach.

He's back on the courts. Carlos Alcaraz is ready to pick up a tennis racket again after taking a few days off to rest in Spain and Punta Cana. Following the Davis Cup, the Spaniard enjoyed a short well-deserved vacation to disconnect from tennis. Now he is in New York for two exhibitions scheduled for December 4th and 7th. The first will be at Madison Square Garden against Ben Shelton, and the second at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte facing Frances Tiafoe.

After these two matches, Carlitos will return to Spain to prepare thoroughly this December for the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam he has yet to conquer. In remarks collected by EFE from New York, the Murcian expressed his eagerness for that major: "I am sure I will be the Australian champion sooner or later. Hopefully, it will be next year", he said. With already 1 US Open, 1 Roland Garros, and 2 Wimbledons, he only needs to succeed in Melbourne and he won't stop until he achieves it. Moreover, if he does it in the next two years, he would surpass Rafa Nadal as the youngest to win all 4 Slams, which Nadal did at 24. "Completing the remaining Slams is very important to me," he added.

New member in the team and the Murray-Djokovic association

However, it won't be an easy task as the competition is getting tougher with the presence of top players like Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. This will be the most "challenging" for the Spaniard, to be on par with the others, as they are ready to "lay their cards on the table and demonstrate all they have worked for to achieve a good result." Additionally, Alcaraz talked about how "one of the best" coaches has officially joined his team.

That coach is Samuel López, who transitioned from coaching Pablo Carreño to becoming Alcaraz's second-in-command. López has already accompanied him in some tournaments when Juan Carlos Ferrero was absent, so it won't be surprising to see them rotating. "Both have full trust in each other, and being able to travel with both of them will be great. I think I will grow as a player thanks to them. They listen to me much more than before, obviously, back when I was 16 and had nothing to say, just keeping my mouth shut and ears open," he stated.

And the million-dollar question: What are your thoughts on the Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic partnership as coach-player? In a candid manner, the Spaniard believes that the British player is the "right coach" for the Serbian. "It's like playing against both of them," Carlitos said jokingly, pointing out that this association "will be incredible for tennis."
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I like Alcaraz's confidence. He has the right ambitious attitude...
But a bit too cocky here maybe. Who knows? That's like when he said he'd get the gold medal one day.... as if he's gonna have 10 more chances.
Sinner is clearly the better player on medium-fast hard courts (Beijing final doesn't change that).
Zverev would have beaten him 6-1 6-3 6-2 last year if not for one of his usual chokes in the 3rd set.
There will be a lot of obstacles next year. I put Sinner, Djokovic and Zverev ahead of him in Australia.
Sure, right now the odds are he will win it sooner or later, but let's see. It will get more complicated each year...

Love his answer to Djokovic/Murray though. He is always so positive, insightful and respectful when questionned about other players. I like that about hm.
 
Carlos s peak is higher than anyone's peak. But he also suffers from inconsistency.
If he plays in top form he should win. But thats easier said than done
 
Bride of Alcaraz said:
I've never seen a player more suited to winning the Calendar Year Slam than Alcaraz!
Sinner wins the hardcourt slams, and nothing else :whistle:
And Alcaraz was 2-0 vs. Sinner on hardcourt this year... so its very likely Alcaraz will win hardcourt slams in addition to his 2022 USO.
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Agree. Sinner is a major-winning machine. I think the Sinnerman is likely to win more majors of the two, but I think Alcaraz is more likely to achieve a calendar year grand slam.

I can picture a season where Carlitos sleepwalks through all the non majors, but plays on inspiration and snags AO, RG, WI and USO in a single year.

The AO seems like it is the toughest one for Carlitos, so if he starts any year by winning AO we need to put him on CYGS watch.
 
Lleytonstation said:
He seems to be selling it to himself. I am not too sure he believes it. Faux confidence.
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He has always been like this. Said he was ready to win a slam in the middle of 2022.

Of course he believes it for despite the flaws, one simply doesn't become the most accomplished 21 year old one can possibly become without the belief.

Much better than writing "Dear Carlos" pr letters to himself anyway.
 
I'd get these takes if it was a 21-yo Sinner talking this crap. Or Kyrgios for that matter.

Seems like the Big 3 fans here are only okay with confidence expressed by the big 3 themselves, including by the deluded version of early Novak and "that was a fluke shot lol" Federer.
 
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