Winner of the US Open and new world number one at 19, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz hopes to continue his momentum and leave his mark on the coming years.
The US Open 2022 seems to be just the beginning for Carlos Alcaraz. At just 19 years old, the new world number one since Monday wants even more. After winning his title at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, his first Grand Slam, the Spaniard now aims to stay at the top of the world tennis hierarchy and continue his collection by winning other Majors in the future. ” Honestly, I can’t believe I’m number one in the world, that I have a Grand Slam trophy sitting next to me. When I woke up, I couldn’t believe it. (…) I don’t want to set myself limits. I want to remain world number one for long weeks, years I hope. I want to play to win tournaments. I just hope the US Open is the first and many will follow “, confided the native of El Palmar, very ambitious, the day after his victory in New York.
Alcaraz does not intend to change
Now, with its brand new status, Alcaraz will have the difficult task of confirming in the coming weeks, which does not seem to scare it more than that. “The hardest thing now? I do not really know. I have never played in the skin of the world number one. I don’t know what pressure I will feel, if it will be heavy or easy to manage. But I don’t want to change anything in the way I played this tournament and how I have been playing tennis since I was little. With a smile and fun on the court. I will try to keep that and relieve the pressure, also explained the recent winner of the US Open, during an interview with L’Equipe. Some players don’t seem to like playing tennis, they don’t have fun on the court. It’s something I don’t want. I want us to see the same kid that was playing when I was 10. “Expected this week in Valencia for the Davis Cup, it will logically be one of the attractions on the Spanish side.