Carlos Alcaraz is ready to chase his eighth ATP title of the season at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo. The Spaniard arrives in Japan as the US Open champion and the leader of the ATP Race following a brilliant run since April.
Carlos became the second-youngest player with six Major titles. However, while feeling confidence of a champion, he also keeps the humility of a player who knows the journey is just as important as the destination.
While already carving out his place in tennis history, Alcaraz remains focused on the present rather than chasing the ultimate records, including Novak Djokovic's 24 Major trophies.
For now, the 22-year-old does not compare himself with Djokovic or other legends, although he wants to join them at the top and enter the GOAT calculations. Instead, Carlos embraces each challenge step by step.
The Spaniard is fully aware that nothing in tennis can be taken for granted. His discipline, work ethic and grounded mindset continue to drive his stellar progress at such a young age.
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While already achieving a lot, the El Palmar native is hungry for constant improvements after reaching milestones that many can only dream of. Alcaraz is ready to chase another title in Tokyo.
While preparing for his first match, the Spaniard confirms he enters not as someone obsessed with numbers but as a young leader writing his story one title at a time. Carlos' first rival in Japan?
Sebastian Baez, who meets world no. 1 for the first time in over three years.
"Many times you ask me about my goal as a tennis player, and I always say that I would like to sit at the same table as the great legends of this sport. However, it's not something I'm thinking about right now.
I know I have achieved important things, but I take nothing for granted, and what will happen from now on is unknown. I'm not thinking about Novak's 24 Major titles or anything like that," Carlos Alcaraz said.
