“I was playing 30 matches a year, he’s playing 60,” Alex Corretja believes Carlos Alcaraz could struggle with injuries if he doesn’t manage his schedule

Corretja recalled his career and compared it with Alcaraz's, saying the young Spaniard needs to focus on rest and recovery as players like him are forced to participate in many tournaments.

“I was playing 30 matches a year, he’s playing 60,” Alex Corretja believes Carlos Alcaraz could struggle with injuries if he doesn’t manage his schedule

Alex Corrtja, Carlos Alcaraz (Images via Imago, X)

Former World No. 2 Alex Corretja advised Carlos Alcaraz to control his schedule, which would help him to keep injuries at bay. Alcaraz is one of the top players who succumbed to injuries and a tight tennis schedule is considered the major reason. 

Alcaraz is in Paris, participating in the Roland Garros, and he arrived there after nursing an arm injury he picked up during last month’s Madrid Open as a consequence of which he withdrew from the Italian Open. Corretja recalled his career and compared it with Alcaraz’s, saying the young Spaniard needs to focus on rest and recovery as players like him are forced to participate in many tournaments.

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I was playing 30 matches a year, he's playing 60 plus the finals of Slams and Masters at his age.
Alex Corretja told Eurosport

Corretja observed that the 21-year-old grew up fast and developed a strong body, but believes that in order to survive the grueling tennis schedule, good planning is the key. 

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That's why he got some injuries, because otherwise, maybe he wouldn't still be No.1. If he had slowly developed, maybe he would've been around No.15, but as he got there so quickly, it's normal what happened to him. He needs to control the schedule, which will be key in his career.
Alex Corretja added 

Alcaraz has reached the third round of the Roland Garros where he will face America’s Sebastian Korda on May 31. Prior to it, Alcaraz secured wins over J.J. Wolf and Jesper De Jong in three and four sets respectively. 

How many tournaments Carlos Alcaraz played this year before Roland Garros?

Carlos Alcaraz kickstarted his campaign this year at the Australian Open where he lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. After that, he played in five tournaments, including three ATP Masters 1000 events (in Indian Wells, Miami, and Madrid).

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago)

He was all set to participate in the Monte-Carlo Masters after the Miami Open but withdrew from it due to his arm injury. Although he made it to the quarterfinals in Madrid, where Andrey Rublev eliminated him, Alcaraz decided to skip the Italian Open to prioritize recovery.

Last year, Alcaraz skipped several tournaments due to multiple injuries, including the 2023 Australian Open due to an injury in his right leg. He will now hope to play in the ongoing French Open without suffering any pain in his right forearm.

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