At the 2022 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz reached his maiden Grand Slam semifinal and he will attempt to win also his first major title.
Moreover, the 19-years-old Spaniard has a chance to become the youngest world number 1 in the history of tennis and his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero spoke about what the future may hold for Carlos Alcaraz. The teenage sensation showed a lot of potential, especially this year and if he continues in the similar trend in upcoming seasons, he can challenge even the Big Three in terms of Grand Slam titles.
“Today, we decided not to practise any tennis so that he can rest, above all his muscular system,” explained Juan Carlos Ferrero, in an interview with ATPTour.com. “He was feeling the effects this morning, tired, but nothing serious.”
“On Wednesday, we went through a lot of stress, but we’re really excited,” said Ferrero. “It was a tremendous match, sublime, from both of them. Watching previous matches with him, I knew it would be very difficult and would be decided by the fine details."
“It’s true that a lot of things happened later. Carlos could have taken the match in three sets, but we found ourselves two-sets-to-one down. It was getting very difficult to come back. Carlos outdid himself mentally. He had some very tough moments during the fourth and fifth, but he handled them perfectly."
“It’s one of the best matches I’ve seen, because of the constant intensity and the difficulty of the opponent. They fed off each other and forced each other to improve. They are going to be two of the biggest players in the next 10 years, with due respect to those that are there."
"They’re at a very, very high level. There are other players that are close, but I think they will be the two dominant players on Tour in the future. He [Alcaraz] is a ferocious competitor. He competes to the end of every match. When it finished, I told him I was very proud of how he handled it,” said Ferrero.
"I would love for him to win 30 Grand Slams. He has a chance of winning many. The first step is to win the first. Let's not put more weight on it than it carries. Key: maintain humility," Ferrero told El Partidazo de COPE.
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