Alcaraz's 'Unusual' Australian Open Preparation 'Shows Confidence' Says Corretja

Carlos Alcaraz won't play a single official preparation event before the 2024 Australian Open, and compatriot and tennis analyst Alex Corretja hopes it pays off.

There is no right way to go about tennis because players are different. Some do it one way, some do it the other way, and it's about finding what works best for each individual. It's a pretty good rule to follow for anything in life, but generally, most players have routines they stick to.

Alcaraz generally plays some preparation tournaments before a Grand Slam event, but that won't be the case for this year's Australian Open. He won't play a single official preparation event before the Australian Open, which is unusual both for him and generally.

In fairness, he has played matches recently. The exhibition match with Novak Djokovic in Riyadh was a perfect match, as was the most recent one against Alex de Minaur in Australia.

It's just the lack of official ATP Tour-level matches that is strange. It doesn't have to be a negative, though, and tennis analyst Alex Corretja told Eurosport that he hopes it won't.

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Alcaraz is one of those players who can play himself into a rhythm during a match, let alone a few matches, but it could be risky. He might find himself in a tricky spot early on if he gets a bad draw.

We'll see in a few days, but for Corretja, it actually signals a high degree of confidence. It's possible, because he's certainly not a player that lacks it.

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