"I’m scared of failure" - admits Alcaraz after US Open triumph
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At this year's US Open, Carlos Alcaraz achieved several of his goals, rising to the top of the world rankings and winning a grand slam.
Carlos Alcaraz unavoidably gives off the idea that he is a player with a god-given talent for tennis after winning a Grand Slam at the age of 19 and rising to the top of the ATP Rankings. However, the Spaniard quickly distanced himself from such labels.
“I’m not special, and nobody said I was going to be the best. I’ve worked for it.”
Despite being renowned for his courageous play on the court, Alcaraz acknowledged in a post-victory interview that he is terrified of a lot of things. Failure is one of his major worries.
"Honestly, I’m scared of failure. That’s probably one of my fears. Letting a lot of people down"
admitted Alcaraz while explaining:
"Not being up to their expectations. Although I’ve won a Grand Slam or now I’m No. 1 in the world, probably there will be tournaments in which there are expectations and I can’t meet them. Above all, letting down the people around me. In terms of everyone else, there are a lot of people who think and have opinions, but I’m talking about those that are close to me. That’s the thing I’m most scared of."
He then jokingly confirmed he's scared of darkness and horror films:
"I’d say the dark. I’m not a fan of horror films either. I’m scared of lots of things."
When asked about catching Nadal, Alcaraz simply said he's trying to get to two first:
"I’ll always be proud when Rafa wins Grand Slams and obviously if I lose at a Grand Slam, I’ll always be supporting a Spaniard. I’ve won one, I don’t feel closer, I’ve got 21 to go. For now, I’m going to think about trying to get the second, which very few people have managed, that’s my goal."
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