The Australian Open will start in a few days and the top favorites are practicing with great attention to get ready for this prestigious event. The first Grand Slam of the season is always very uncertain, although the top favorite to lift the trophy on Sunday 26 January is certainly Jannik Sinner.
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The world No.1 won this title in 2024 and has been impressive over the past twelve months, racking up 73 wins and just 6 losses. His main opponent at Melbourne Park should be Carlos Alcaraz, who has never particularly shone in this tournament where he has never gone beyond the quarter-finals.
The pre-season of the young Spanish champion has been very intense, precisely to avoid making the same mistakes as in recent years. The 21-year-old from Murcia wants to become more consistent during the season and has also made some changes to his serve.
The current world number 3 does not have an easy draw, especially in the second week, in which he could face Novak Djokovic already in the quarterfinals. For this reason, the 4-time Grand Slam champion will have to show his best tennis right away and avoid those ups and downs that have characterized his career so far.
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Carlitos like Rafa Nadal
Carlitos played an exhibition match against Alex de Minaur on the iconic Rod Laver Arena and showed that he could improve further before the start of the Happy Slam.
During the clash against the Australian ace, the Spanish champion was seen arranging the bottles in a very similar way to that of his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has become famous all over the world because of this routine and it seems that Alcaraz wants to imitate him from this point of view as well.
The 21-year-old from Murcia has great ambitions for this season, in which he wants to win other prestigious titles and get closer to Sinner in the ATP ranking.
