Fresh off his sixth Major title at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz is already preparing for the next chapter in his brilliant season. The 22-year-old will return to the training court at home in Spain on Saturday.
World no. 1 will travel to San Francisco on Monday to represent Team Europe in the Laver Cup. For this stretch, Samuel Lopez will accompany Carlos as his coach, guiding him through the Laver Cup and the ATP 500 event in Tokyo.
The familiar presence of Juan Carlos Ferrero will return at a Masters 1000 event in Shanghai, where Alcaraz will continue his pursuit of more titles during the Asian swing.
Despite the physical and emotional toll of a thrillingUS Open campaign, the El Palmar native is eager to maintain momentum and chase more trophies. His packed calendar underlines his commitment to team competitions and his chase for year-end no. 1 honor.
Alcaraz will enter the final phase of the season carrying confidence, form, trophies and desire to maintain the ATP throne after reconquering it following a two-year hiatus.
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The Spaniard has reached the final at the previous eight tournaments, lifting six titles and dominating the ATP Race ahead of Jannik Sinner. At 22 years and four months, Carlos became the second youngest player with six Major titles, trailing only Bjorn Borg.
Alcaraz provided stellar performance at Flushing Meadows. He got broken three times in 22 sets and almost won the title without losing a set, with only Sinner taking away one set from him in the title clash.
The two great rivals battled in their third straight Major final in new York, and the younger player delivered a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in two hours and 42 minutes.
Carlos served well and got broken once from the only chance offered to Jannik. The Italian could not follow that pace, suffering five breaks and failing to become the first defending champion in New York since Roger Federer.
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After a couple of days off the court, Alcaraz is ready for the upcoming challenges in San Francisco and Tokyo.
