“I don’t think about trying to surpass him,” Carlos Alcaraz shoots down Rafael Nadal comparison, speaks of taking inspiration from Big-3
Carlos Alcaraz believes that what The Big Three did in their respective careers was something that was impossible but it is something that stimulates him.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal (Image Credit: The Economic Times)
Carlos Alcaraz‘s dawn on the ATP Tour is coincidental with the dusk of the The Big Three. Roger Federer retired last year. Novak Djokovic is moving from one controversy to another which led him to miss out on participation in many tournaments in last two seasons. Rafael Nadal is injured and there are serious doubts if he can continue and for how long.
In these circumstances, Carlos Alcaraz has become the talking point on the tour. Also, at a very young age, he has become the face of Spanish tennis as Rafael Nadal missed the Sunshine Doubles and has crashed out of Top 10 of the ATP singles rankings.
However, the young Spaniard who is aware of being touted as the ‘next big thing in tennis‘ by media, fans and critics, thinks that comparisons with Rafael Nadal and The Big Three is not comprehensible. He thinks that The has achieved some incredible feats in their respective careers which will always inspire him to become better.
“I have always said that each player has his career, each one goes as far as he can go. Rafa is one of the best in the history of our sport and of sport in general, I don’t think about trying to surpass him, but at the same time, trying to do what the Big Three has done is motivation,” he said in an interview given to a Spanish sports publication.
“In my head I have it as something impossible, but at the same time I have it as something I wish I could do. That motivates me to continue training 100% every day and go to tournaments with the same illusion, with the desire with which they always went. It is a mixture between trying not to think about it but also taking it as motivation,” he continued.
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Carlos Alcaraz takes the World No.1 spot in the ATP rankings again
It is early days but for Carlos Alcaraz but he has achieved a feat which has led many to believe that he will be able to dominate male tennis did in their careers. He won the US Open 2022 men’s singles title and soon became the youngest player to achieve World No.1 rank in ATP history.
However, he could keep the top spot for a very short period of time as Novak Djokovic climbed to the leaderboard again after winning the Australian Open men’s singles title. But the fate gave him another chance as the Serbian was denied entry into Sunshine Doubles because of double vaccination mandate. Carlos Alcaraz made the most of this opportunity and climbed to World No.1 after winning the Indian Wells Open 2023.
“Well, it feels great to be back on the No. 1, you know. Of course every player on the ATP wants to be No. 1, and for me it’s a dream come true again. Obviously being in front of such great players like Novak, like the top players, for me, it’s an amazing feeling,” he said.
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