Carlos Alcaraz is not satisfied with having already won seven titles this season and wants to continue to shine, with the aim of defending the first position in the ATP rankings that he has just taken away from his top rival Jannik Sinner by winning the US Open for the second time in his young career.
There is no doubt that the Spanish ace has made an important improvement in recent months, finding a consistency that was unknown to him until recently and demonstrating better management of matches from a mental point of view. The new world No.1 admitted that this edition of the US Open represented his best tournament so far, considering that he lost only one set in seven matches and used his serve as he had never been able to do before.
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The 22-year-old from Murcia will not be present at the Davis Cup tie between his Spain and Denmark, wanting to recharge his batteries in view of the upcoming events. Carlitos will return to action at the Laver Cup later this month, before flying to Asia to participate in tournaments in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Ferrero will return in Shanghai
Alcaraz has often had problems playing his best tennis in the latter part of the season, which is why he doesn't want to repeat certain mistakes and is working hard with his team to fix some important details.
According to reports from 'MARCA' in the last few hours, Carlos will be followed by Samuel Lopez at the Laver Cup in San Francisco and at the Tokyo ATP 500, while Juan Carlos Ferrero will have a rest period.
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The former world number 1 will return to the six-time Grand Slam champion's box directly in Shanghai, a tournament that promises to be very important also for the race for the first position in the ATP rankings. The winner of the 2025 US Open is also expected to play the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 as a preparation for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, while his participation in the Davis Cup Finals will depend on Spain's results.
