Carlos Alcaraz took a break after using a lot of energiesduring the spring and early summer, having reached at least the final of every tournament he has participated in from Monte Carlo to Wimbledon. The world No.2 has already lifted five trophies this season, including a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros at the end of a truly epic final against his top rival Jannik Sinner.
The young Spanish ace failed to win his third title in a row at the Championships and had to surrender to the current world number 1, but he will have the chance to assault the first position in the ATP rankings in the second half of 2025 (having far fewer points to defend than the Italian star).
The player from Murcia has decided not to participate in the 'Canadian Open' that is taking place in Toronto and will return to action directly in Cincinnati, where he reached the final in 2023 as his best result. His run in Ohio last season had already ended in the second round against French veteran Gael Monfils.
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Mouratoglou praises Alcaraz
It is no mystery that Carlitos' chances of returning to world number 1 are closely linked to his performances in Cincinnati and especially at the US Open late this summer, where he was eliminated in the second round in 2024 having not yet metabolized the defeat against Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Olympics.
The five-time Grand Slam champion has always had a tendency to have a dip in the second half of the season, but he hopes not to make the same mistake in 2025 having made some changes to his schedule.
In an interview with 'Tennis365', top coach Patrick Mouratoglou paid tribute to Alcaraz: "He can do a lot of things on the tennis court and is also very intelligent. I really enjoy watching him play and tennis will never be boring as long as he's in action, although he doesn't have the same consistency as players like Sinner, Nadal and Djokovic."
