ALCARAZ FOCUSES ON GETTING BETTER AFTER AUSTRALIAN OPEN

By: Gyang Dakwo

Carlos Alcaraz, only 22, has won all four Grand Slam titles and is focused on improving his game as he heads into the Qatar Open.

His latest victory came at the Australian Open, where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final. With 24 major titles to his name, Djokovic was a tough opponent, and Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam.

Next up for the Spanish star is the Qatar Open this week. His rival Jannik Sinner is also in the tournament along with many other strong players. Alcaraz has had some time off and he is focused on starting this part of the season well. He says his only goal is to keep getting better as a player.

Talking on Sunday about his success, Alcaraz admitted that winning the biggest tournaments has been a lot of success. But he also said he still sees weaknesses in his own game. He knows other players are studying how he plays and looking for ways to beat him.

“I see myself with weaknesses. A lot of players, I know they’re trying to catch up with me in terms of studying my game, how I play and trying to beat me, trying to challenge me,” Alcaraz said.

The top seed will start his campaign in Doha against Arthur Rinderknech. He has won all four of their previous matches but he is not taking this game lightly. He knows every match is hard and each one is different from the last. He thinks the draw for this ATP 500 tournament is very tough so he plans to take it one match at a time.

“I know how difficult every match is. Every match is different, our play is totally different,” Alcaraz said. He is curious to see how far he can go in the competition.