Carlos Alcaraz is showing the calm and bravery of a big player when he dismissed all doubts and focused the most for the US Open 2025 campaign.
After a period of being scrutinized by the erratic performance, the No. 2 tennis player in the Spanish world is trying to improve themselves, especially the stability and the spirit of competition.
In the latest interview with Tennis World USA, Alcaraz affirmed: “I do not allow criticisms to affect me. I always focus on improving myself every day, from physical strength, technique to competition psychology. If I lose, I also draw lessons and that does not mean that I am going backwards.”
In fact, after a series of impressive matches earlier this year on the hard pitch, Alcaraz returned strongly with a series of 24 unbeaten matches, winning 4 big titles, including Roland Garros. In Paris, he defeated Jannik Sinner in the longest final of the tournament history after saving up to 3 match-point, demonstrating the spirit of steel and bravery to overcome difficulties.
Experts assess the race between Alcaraz and Sinner will be the main axis of the world tennis village for many years to come. Despite being inferior to Sinner in 3 matches in the confrontation record (5 wins – 8 losses), Alcaraz has been superior in recent major tournaments. He also won Sinner in the final of Rome Masters 2025, and is raising ambition to regain the world's No. 1 position right in New York.
Former Djokovic coach, Goran Ivanisevic, also admitted: “Sinner is more durable and stable, but Alcaraz has an explosive and creative factor. When he entered the cheese, it was difficult to stop it.”
On the journey to the US Open 2025, Alcaraz temporarily did not attend Canadian Open to accumulate physical strength. His goal is to protect the achievements of this championship by 2022, and affirm his bravery before the rival Jannik Sinner, who holds the No. 1 position in the world.
Alcaraz understood that all eyes were watching the upcoming war. But he chose to be silent and practicing the way a champion really prepared for the big war.