Carlos Alcaraz is preparing for the 2025 Australian Open, a tournament that has not been particularly favorable to him up to this point in his young career. The former world No. 1 has never made it past the quarterfinals in the Happy Slam, but he has been working hard to play his best tennis since January and wants to try to win his fifth Major title.
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The Spanish champion has modified his serve to make it more incisive and unpredictable, without forgetting the use of a racket heavier than five grams to make the most of his power from the baseline.
The 21-year-old from Murcia showed some positive signs during his exhibition match against Alex de Minaur at Melbourne Park, but also revealed some areas where he can further improve before the start of the tournament.
The current world number 3 does not have an easy draw in this edition of the AO, being able to face the 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic already in the quarterfinals, Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and Jannik Sinner in the final.
Carlitos will need to use the first week to find the right rhythm and gain the confidence to play at his best in the decisive rounds of the tournament.
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Carlitos will play new tournaments
2025 will be a year of great changes for the 4-time Grand Slam champion. The Spaniard will also be followed by top coach Samuel Lopez and has changed his schedule compared to previous years. After the Australian Open, Alcaraz will not play the tournaments on red clay in South America but will participate in the ATP 500 in Rotterdam and Doha.
A few hours ago, Rotterdam ATP 500 director Richard Krajicek revealed that the news of Carlitos' presence has sent ticket sales soaring. It's no secret that the former world No. 1 is a huge draw for fans around the world thanks to his ability to play spectacular shots from every area of the court.
