Carlos Alcaraz opens up about post-US Open challenges: 'It’s Been Laborious for Me'

Carlos Alcaraz has received 16 ATP titles from 21 finals. The Spaniard performs at full tempo till the US Open however struggles to repeat that within the closing months of the season. The younger gun has reached just one ATP remaining after the final Main occasion of the season.

It got here eventually yr’s ATP 500 occasion in Beijing. Carlos ousted Jannik Sinner after a large battle, but it surely’s not sufficient to fulfill him! Talking about his post-US Open struggles, Alcaraz acknowledged the issue and defined it.

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The four-time Main winner loses vitality and steam by competing in New York, getting drained from enjoying too many tournaments and spending little time at house. Mixed with all that, the outcomes have been approach beneath his normal customary within the opening eight months of the season.

Carlos is conscious of that and can change to keep up a excessive degree in October and November this yr. He felt higher throughout final yr’s fall season compared to 2023. The younger gun hopes for even higher ends in 2025.

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Alcaraz claimed his first Main crown on the US Open 2022. He wrapped up the yr with the semi-final in Basel and the quarter-final in Paris earlier than an harm compelled him to skip the ATP Finals and Davis Cup Finals.

Carlos was 7-5 after the US Open in 2023. He fell to Jannik Sinner within the semi-final in Beijing and misplaced to Grigor Dimitrov in Shanghai. The younger gun reached the semi-final on his ATP Finals debut, taking solely 5 video games towards Novak Djokovic.

The Spaniard notched 15 wins in 2024 after the ultimate Main of the season, elevating his degree compared to the earlier years. Alcaraz prevailed over Sinner in an epic Beijing remaining, claiming his first post-US Open ATP title.

He misplaced to Tomas Machac and Ugo Humbert in Shanghai and Paris earlier than lacking the semi-final berth on the ATP Finals. Carlos will attempt to distribute his vitality extra effectively and keep aggressive within the season’s closing weeks, particularly at indoor occasions.

“It’s difficult for me to maintain a high level after the US Open. I get tired in the season’s closing stages, playing many tournaments and spending too much time away from home. The post-US Open period has not been ideal for me.

However, last year I made improvements in comparison to 2023. I hope for an even better run this fall,” Carlos Alcaraz stated.