Alcaraz and a great reflection after not winning the Olympic gold in Paris

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Carlos Alcaraz is already in Puerto Rico, where he is scheduled to play an exhibition match alongside Frances Tiafoe this weekend. This is the first time the player from Murcia has set foot on Puerto Rican soil, making the occasion even more special. However, Carlitos will see it as an interesting training opportunity ahead of competing in Indian Wells and Miami. Fine-tuning details, amidst a lot of fun that both players always provide wherever they go.

There, Carlitos attended to various media outlets that transmitted some of his thoughts related to his life on and off the tennis court. The former world number 1 has become a mass idol who, along with Jannik Sinner, is poised to dominate the circuit in the coming years. Furthermore, this period coincides with the departure of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, with Novak Djokovic expending his last energies.

Will there be a new 'Big 3'? "It's complicated. They have set the tennis bar and what can be achieved at a stratospheric level. There are many players capable of winning 'grand slams,' of beating the best. Young players, including myself, who can truly compete for great achievements. But reaching the level of rivalry of Rafa, Federer, and Djokovic, that will practically be impossible to replicate. We will have our battles; I will have my battles with great players, but a rivalry like theirs will be practically impossible to recreate," he said to El Nuevo Día.

Expressing Emotions

Wherever the Spaniard goes, it's difficult for him not to be asked about these tennis legends, as his successes suggest he is capable of achieving other great feats. For instance, an Olympic gold medal. In his first participation last year, he claimed the silver after being defeated by Nole. We all remember those images of Carlitos almost unable to speak in the subsequent interview due to tears. However, the Spanish player has shown on more than one occasion that these setbacks (to call them that, because winning a silver medal is not a failure) serve only to mentally strengthen him.

In an interview for the YouTube channel "MoluscoTV", the world number 3 shared a profound reflection on pressure and emotional management following that episode in Paris 2024. "It was a tough moment because my goal from the beginning of the year was to win the gold medal. And that week, I felt the need to do it. Ultimately, having the need to do something can be a misguided thought. At that moment when I didn't achieve it...

Obviously, after a defeat, 10/15 minutes after not achieving a goal is difficult to put everything into perspective. And at that moment, I thought I had let my country and the Spanish people down for not having won that gold medal that everyone expected. That's why the reaction of letting my feelings out. Speaking to the cameras, expressing myself at that moment, and showing the country and the world how I felt, I think it was necessary," said Alcaraz, who is maturing by leaps and bounds.

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