Carlos Alcaraz will play two exhibition matches subsequent week as a preparation for the Australian Open. The previous world No.1 will face Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin on the iconic Rod Laver Enviornment at Melbourne Park, earlier than making his debut on the Australian Open on January 12.
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The younger Spanish champion has been very meticulous through the low season and has modified some necessary particulars in comparison with the previous. To start with, in 2025 he may also be adopted by Samuel Lopez in addition to his historic coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.
As well as, the 4-time Grand Slam champion modified his schedule from current years and selected to play on exhausting courts in February. The present world quantity 3 is not going to take part within the crimson clay tournaments in South America after the Australian Open, however he shall be among the many protagonists of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam and Doha.
Carlitos will use a heavier racket
Finally, the 21-year-old from Murcia began utilizing a heavier racket to additional enhance his recreation. In a current interview with MARCA, Samuel Lopez defined the benefits of this alternative: “It’s an additional help in hitting. With that acceleration that he has, he’s going to gain in power and ball weight.
With his impact quality, with a heavier racket, just by touching the ball in front of you, you take more advantage of the force of how it comes to you.
It’s been very noticeable these days in the return.”
Carlos Alcaraz, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
In keeping with the newest rumors, the younger Spaniard would even have tried various kinds of strings through the low season.
It’s no thriller that Alcaraz’s major purpose in 2025 is to be extra constant than in previous seasons. That is the important thing to getting nearer to the highest of the ATP rating and dethroning his nice rival Jannik Sinner.
