Carlos Alcaraz’s marketing campaign on the 2025 Australian Open has began fairly nicely. The present world quantity 3 – who’s severe about profitable the final Grand Slam title he’s lacking – defeated Alexander Shevchenko in three units within the first spherical and instantly confirmed a really excessive degree.
Regardless of it being his first official match in 2025, the younger Spanish champion appeared in wonderful form and was excellent within the first and third units. The 4-time Grand Slam champion had a dip within the second set, however prevented bother with a collection of actually spectacular photographs that left the gang speechless.
Certainly one of Carlitos’ objectives within the new season is exactly to be extra constant throughout matches, which is why the Spaniard hopes to develop additional within the coming days. The previous world No.1 does not have a straightforward draw right here at Melbourne Park, the place he might face Novak Djokovic within the quarterfinals and Alexander Zverev within the semifinals.
A singular selection
As in recent times, the 21-year-old from Murcia has chosen to not play any official match earlier than the Completely satisfied Slam. Carlitos ended 2024 very late because of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, in addition to having additionally performed a few exhibition matches in the USA in early December.
Some followers surprise if that is the principle purpose why Alcaraz has by no means performed his greatest tennis on the AO up thus far of his profession.
In a current interview with ‘Tennis365’, former WTA star and well-known Eurosport analyst Barbara Schett tried to reply this query: “To win a profession Grand Slam at 21 could be unimaginable. He can play tennis like nobody else. His physicality on courtroom is a joke, how briskly he can play. If he can put it collectively, he’s superb.
One query is whether or not he may be disciplined on courtroom. Typically his thoughts can get lost, but when he’s in his zone, he’s superb.
Schett additionally added: “He has somebody new in his crew in addition to Juan Carlos Ferrero and it is going to be fascinating to see how that works out.
It’s definitely on his bucket listing to win the Australian Open. He has by no means received the title there and we’re all having fun with this constructing rivalry with Jannik.”
