“I feel better workout after workout. I can train and hit the ball without pain. It’s a good start and I can’t wait to play my first match at Roland Garros. This tournament is one of the main reasons why I train every day, so I want to improve as a player to win it.
I arrive in Paris without playing the games I would have liked to play, but I think I don’t need many to immediately express my best level. I’m confident” . Carlos Alcaraz he is ready to return to the pitch in Paris a year after the semi-final which saw him succumb to cramps and Novak Djokovic.
The eve was not as desired, because forearm problems created several difficulties for him during the clay season. The Spaniard did not participate in the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo and Rome and has concentrated on training in recent weeks to recover from the injury.
The situation has improved, but it will only be the pitch that speaks.
Alcaraz: “I want to enjoy Nadal’s last tournaments. I wrote to Sinner after Rome”
Rafael Nadal is one of Alcaraz’s great idols and could play for the last time at Roland Garros, a tournament that made him a legend thanks to his fourteen successes.
“I know this is a very special tournament for him and it’s a shame that this is his last participation. I want to enjoy his last tournament here and his tennis. Obviously everything has an end. Would I have liked to face Nadal in the first round? Honestly, no (laughs, ed.).
When I saw that there was a 50% chance of challenging him on his debut, I was grateful for how things went,” Alcaraz said on Media Day before focusing on his main rivals in the second Slam of the year.
“I come from an injury and every opponent represents a threat for me. Jannik Sinner he’s having an incredible season. I have written to him wishing him a speedy recovery over the past few weeks. It doesn’t matter that he is back from injury, because he always has the ability to play at a very high level and win the tournament. The same goes for Djokovic and Nadal. They’re not playing their best tennis, but we’re talking about a Slam here.”
