The 2025 Australian Open started very well for Carlos Alcaraz, who showed a very good level and conceded practically nothing to his opponents in the first two rounds. After defeating Shevchenko and Nishioka without losing a single set, the young Spanish champion prepares for a tougher third round against Nuno Borges.
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The 4-time Grand Slam champion has done an excellent preparation during the off-season and the results of his efforts have been immediately evident, as evidenced by his efficiency on serve in the first two matches of this edition of the tournament.
The improvement of this shot was especially evident during the match against Nishioka, in which the 21-year-old from Murcia put 14 aces on the score sheet and did not concede a single break point to his opponent. The former world No. 1 confessed that he is gaining more and more confidence with this shot that he hopes to improve further as the tournament continues.
Carlitos was very satisfied with the level of his serve today and at the end of the match he wrote a very funny sentence on the camera before leaving the court.
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Carlitos is satisfied
It's no secret that this edition of the AO is particularly important for Alcaraz, who wants to win the only Major title he still has left.
The current world number 3 has also promised that he will get a new tattoo if he wins at Melbourne Park, although he has not yet asked his parents for permission.
In his press conference, Carlos analyzed his performance and said he was happy that he didn't waste so much energy: The less time you spend on court in the Grand Slams, especially at the beginning of the tournament, its going to be better, especially physically. Im feeling great, but yeah, I just tried to be focused and spend as less time as I can out there.
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He also spoke about his serve: I felt much better today with the serve, Alcaraz said. Just ironic things that I must have been a serve bot, but I think I have to improve it a lot if I want to put my name on that list.
