Carlos would have been wiser to skip the Hopman Cup (for sure) and maybe China altogether, and instead of playing so much, let him miss the game a little, get some space and grow hungry for it. I think he ought not to play matches every available week. He needs to give himself space away from the limelight a little, to help his development..People were so sure Carlos would come back to overtake Novak for #1! While Novak is not defending his pts. at Astana or Tele Viv, he's skipping Shanghai as well! Alcaraz needed to win China & do well for the rest of the season! I don't think it's gonna happen! Looks as if he's going to come up short unless he wins out thru Paris & the YEC!
Players his age aren't accustomed to winning so much! It's why the young players are breaking down so early and often! JCF should've cancelled CA's participation in that stupid Hopman event! Many say he made a promise to play, but after Wimbledon win, he really needed to rest & it's costing him!
It’s a dose of Spanish flu, the Spaniards all get it. Wreaks havoc with their scheduling. We know from previous young great players when they reach so high, they often have a slump while they try to process it all. Sampras, Roger, Novak, all had breakthroughs of different sorts when young and needed to be sheltered a bit after. Carlos definitely is too enthusiastic to play, highly ambitious, but you’re right, his coach should be putting a hand on his shoulder and saying, slow down, take a break. Learn to miss the game..Players his age aren't accustomed to winning so much! It's why the young players are breaking down so early and often! JCF should've cancelled CA's par6ticipation in that stupid Hopman event! Many say he made a promise to play, but after Wimbledon win, he really needed to rest & it's costing him!
Looks like you're going to get your wish. Alcaraz is withdrawing from all tournaments until the Australian Open: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/te...4562fc162ef48fb0b103&ocid=winp2fptaskbar&ei=5
No, read it closely:
The return of serve depends on the psychological state of the player. You can’t practice it. You’re right about Federer, against Rafa his numbers dived, basically because he feared retaliation, but he didn’t fear retaliation against anyone else. Rafa was in his head. Roger over-compensated, under-hit, over-hit. Over-thought it. Because he wasn’t confident.
Seeing RN is not around at present
I would prefer Charly to play at least 1 warm up tournament before the AO in 2024.I think an area he needs to strengthen is his quads, for season 2024.BTW tennis is coming back to Brisbane in 2024, with an ATP250 event starting 31st December - 7th January 2024.
What # is that? It’s 4-3 for Sinner in total and they’ve shared the last four..Since Sinner played Djokovic twice on grass, my guess' at Wimbledon last yr. in the 4th Rd.! IDK how he does it! Jannik seems to have Carlos' #!
Yeah I don’t understand that scheduling. Brisbane sounds like a sensible option if he wants to have time to himself before the Australian..
