Carlos Alcaraz is one of the brightest players on the ATP tour both on and off the court. The young Spanish ace has a truly enormous talent and can find incredible solutions in every area of the court, a feeling of omnipotence that sometimes leads him to exaggerate and not make the right choice in the decisive moments of the matches.
For this reason, the 21-year-old from Murcia still has several ups and downs during the season and is many points away from his great rival Jannik Sinner in the ATP ranking. The 4-time Grand Slam champion was also surpassed by Alexander Zverev in the latter part of last season, which is why he will have to achieve prestigious results in both Indian Wells and Miami.
His season began with the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, in which he was defeated by Serbian legend Novak Djokovic at the end of a match in which he has several regrets.
After winning the first set, Carlitos' intensity diminished and this allowed the 37-year-old from Belgrade to achieve yet another feat of his career.
After that, the world number 3 won his first title of 2025 in Rotterdam, lifting his first trophy in indoor conditions and also becoming the first Spaniard to triumph at the prestigious event in the Netherlands.
Alcaraz had hoped to win his second title of the season in Doha straight away, but his run in Qatar ended in the quarterfinals against Czech ace Jiri Lehecka.
Ruudpays tribute to Alcaraz
Even when he loses important matches, the Spaniard has the ability to smile and always maintain a positive attitude.
Recently, Norwegian star Casper Ruud wanted to praise Alcaraz precisely for the world in which he behaves.
"I really like the fact that he always smiles, no matter if he wins or loses," Ruud said. "Sometimes you get frustrated on the court, for example when you lose some important match or some crazy point, but Carlos manages to smile.
I think all players should take inspiration from his attitude," he added.
