Carlos Alcaraz has loads of factors to defend throughout the clay swing, beginning on the Monte Carlo Masters.
Carlos Alcaraz is again in motion on the Monte Carlo Masters (Picture: Getty)
Carlos Alcaraz has shared his intentions to play a full clay-court schedule, though it is going to be “too demanding”. The world No. 1 is getting his clay swing underway on the Monte Carlo Masters, the place he’s the defending champion. He then plans to compete in subsequent week’s ATP 500 occasion in Barcelona, earlier than enjoying back-to-back Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome. Then, Alcaraz will head to Paris for the French Open.
It’s a protracted stretch, and Alcaraz has usually taken breaks throughout this portion of the calendar, even when he didn’t wish to. Final 12 months, an adductor damage stopped him from enjoying the Madrid Open. And a proper arm damage meant he solely performed one warm-up occasion earlier than the 2024 French Open, dropping within the Madrid quarter-finals.
Nevertheless, after struggling a shock early exit on the current Miami Open, Alcaraz now needs to go full throttle on his favorite floor. “That is my concept,” he mentioned of enjoying in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and Paris. “Clearly the clay season is de facto… It is too demanding, bodily, mentally.”
Alcaraz’s coach, Samuel Lopez, had beforehand revealed that the world No. 1 possible would have skipped Monte Carlo had he gone deep in Miami. There’s nonetheless one apparent week that Alcaraz might take off throughout the clay swing, however he doesn’t wish to.
He added: “Clearly I’d say the week of Barcelona ought to be the week that I’ve to take off. However Barcelona is a very vital event for me. I’ve a particular feeling that I simply used to play there after I was beneath 14.
“Numerous associates there, enjoying at residence, it is at all times nice. So let’s examine how it is going to be, the physique and mentally. My plan is to care for my physique as a lot as potential throughout matches and tournaments.”
Carlos Alcaraz is planning to play a full clay schedule (Picture: Getty)
It is likely to be a demanding time of 12 months for Alcaraz, however the seven-time Grand Slam champion is simply blissful to get again on the clay. “I miss clay each time that the clay season is over. I simply miss it,” he admitted.
“The primary few practices had been about getting again into the swing of issues. I simply mentioned to my workforce, ‘It’s time to get my socks soiled once more’. It feels superb to be again on clay.”
Alcaraz is the No. 1 seed in Monaco and has obtained a bye straight into the second spherical. The Spaniard will start his Monte Carlo Masters title defence in opposition to Sebastian Baez. They’re attributable to face off within the third match on Courtroom Rainier III on Tuesday.
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