Rested refreshed, Alcaraz looks ahead to grass swing
pTwelve months ago, a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview'Carlos Alcaraz/a arrived at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/london/311/overview'Cinch Championships/a in London having won only four tour-level matches on grass. The Spaniard went on to shine on the surface in 2023, winning 12 consecutive matches to lift trophies at the Queenrsquo;s Club and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a./p
pWith confidence high, the 21-year-old Spaniard believes his success last year will help him quickly adjust to the grass./p
pldquo;I have more matches in my bank on grass and now with the great run I had last year at Queenrsquo;s and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a, I know a little bit on how to play and understand the game a little bit on grass,rdquo; Alcaraz said in his pre-tournament press conference on Sunday. ldquo;I am more mature playing on this surface. The first practice I have done here, my movement wasnrsquo;t as good as last year but it is a slow process, so I have to be really focused in every practice and every match.rdquo;/p
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pAlcaraz arrives in London off the back of winning his third major title at a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a. With his final victory against a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alexander-zverev/z355/overview'Alexander Zverev/a, the No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings became the youngest player in history to win a slam on all three surfaces (a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview'US Open/a 2022, a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a 2023)./p
pThe top seed at the Queenrsquo;s Club celebrated his a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a triumph by celebrating with friends in Ibiza./p
pldquo;I had a few days off. I went to Ibiza with a group of friends. I had fun. It was a great time celebrating a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a and I just had fun,rdquo; Alcaraz said. ldquo;For me as a player, I need this kind of thing. Every player is different but for me to reach my best tennis I have to separate the professional part from the personal part. I have some days off to forget a little bit that I am a professional player. Being with my friends and family means I can rest a little bit.rdquo;/p
pAlcaraz is 26-4 on the season, having won titles at a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a and in Indian Wells. With a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a starting at the end of June and the Olympics beginning in July, the Spaniard is set for a busy six weeks. For now, his focus is on Queen's and the grass./p
pldquo;We have to be focused on the tournament that we are playing right now,rdquo; Alcaraz said. ldquo;a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview'Roland Garros/a was a fantastic two weeks for me, a dream come true lifting the trophy. But right now my mind has to be here on the grass to be ready. As soon as I can to play good tennis and to get ready for a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a. Right now my focus is on the grass and then after that, my mind will be on clay again to be at my best for the Olympics.rdquo;/p
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