Carlos Alcaraz has decided to be very careful in his schedule in recent weeks, particularly after suffering a left ankle injury during the Tokyo ATP 500. The world No.1 decided not to force the times and missed the Shanghai Masters 1000 and did not play in either Vienna or Basel this week, while he tested his level at the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia last week.
The 22-year-old Spaniard wants to end his season in the brightest way possible, having already lifted eight trophies and having broken his personal record for wins within a single year. The six-time Grand Slam champion arrived in Paris several days ago and tried the courts of the new venue where he will play the Rolex Paris Masters starting Monday, the last Masters 1000 of 2025.
Alcaraz wants to improve
The star from Murcia has never gone beyond the quarterfinals in the French capital and his potential path is not easy, considering that he could face the winner of the Shanghai tournament Valentin Vacherot as early as the third round.Carlitos certainly wants to check the status of his ankle ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, which is why the last Masters 1000 of the season will also serve as a test for his main goals.
In his traditional pre-tournament press conference, Alcaraz confessed that the surface is very different than in past years. Fans surely remember that he had complained a lot in the last edition due to the excessive speed of the court.
"The surface is much slower than in the years and that's a good thing for me, as I love doing longer rallies from baseline," admitted the world No.1. "I haven't had any outstanding results in this tournament so far, but I love playing here and I just think about improving my game in indoor conditions. There are players who have a better ability to adapt than mine" he concluded. He will debut in Paris on Tuesday or Wednesday.
