The Australian Open will start on January 12 and all the players are working on the final details before the start of the Happy Slam. This tournament is very tiring from several points of view, which is why several top players have decided not to play official tournaments before arriving at Melbourne Park.
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Carlos Alcaraz has been working hard physically in recent weeks and has chosen to make his debut directly at the AO. Together with his two coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez, the former world number 1 has tried to improve some aspects of his game such as serving.
A few days ago, it was also revealed that the Spaniard will use a racket five grams heavier this start of the season to make even more of a difference from the baseline. The 4-time Grand Slam champion wants to be more consistent in 2025 and it is no secret that his main goal is to dethrone Jannik Sinner.
Despite winning two Major titles and a Masters 1000 in 2024, the 21-year-old from Murcia finished last season in third place in the ATP ranking with a gap of almost 5000 points from the Italian. For this reason, Carlitos wants to play well already at Melbourne Park where he has never shone up to this point in his career.
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Djokovic def.Alcaraz in practice
The current world number 3 arrived in Australia early and immediately started practicing to get used to the conditions. Today, the young Spaniard trained with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and the two champions looked in excellent condition just days before the tournament began.
Carlos and Nole also made a practice set, won by the Serbian legend 7-5. Both will be among the main favorites to lift the trophy on Sunday 26 January, but there is no doubt that the man to beat will be defending champion Jannik Sinner.
