Carlos Alcaraz had a few days off with his friends in Mallorca after winning the silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games and is now training again for the seventh Masters 1000 tournament of the tennis season, the Cincinnati Open.
The world number three will enjoy his chances of winning the ATP tournament, as some of the favorites will not be present in this year’s editionJannik Sinner will not participate in Montreal after his injury, while the current tournament winner, Novak Djokovic decided to take a break after winning gold in Paris.
After two heavyweights of the game have been eliminated, All eyes will be on the Spanish starwho will try to forget his loss Nole to compete in the Olympic Games and to last until the end in Cincinnati in 2023 after losing the final.
Alcaraz prepares for Cincinnati and the US Open
The talent from Murcia is already training at the Lindner Family Tennis CenterThe 20-year-old player will want to fight back and send a message to his opponents in Cincinnati, because it is the Preliminary event for the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament, the US Open.
Alcaraz, who is aiming for the 16th ATP title of his career, Djokovic could challenge second place in the rankings if he reaches the quarterfinalsSo that is also a motivation for the Spaniard to play a good tournament and put pressure on world number 1 Sinner.
Alcaraz arrived in Cincinnati on Saturday and played with Matteo Berrettini on SundayThe four-time major champion will make his debut on Thursday against the winner of Gael Monfils’s match against Alexei Popyrin.
Expectations for Carlitos’ training with Berretini were high, when the stadium was full of fans who wanted to watch their idol training with the Italian.
