Indeed, Carlos Alcaraz's preparation had not been optimal before the Parisian Grand Slam. Injured in the right forearm, the Spaniard withdrew from Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Rome before finally being able to come to Paris. A good choice since he made it to the end, becoming the eighth Spanish player in history to write his name on the Coupe des Mousquetaires.
It's something I've dreamed of since I started playing tennis
Carlos Alcaraz
“Obviously, winning the US Open, when I first reached world number one, is something I've dreamed of since I started playing tennis, to get my first Grand Slam. So it was pretty special. But honestly, the way I won Wimbledon, beating Novak Djokovic in five sets, was a big achievement for me.”
“Right now, lifting the Roland Garros trophy, knowing everything I've been through over the last few months with the injuries and everything else, I don't know. This is probably the one (of which he is most proud). This is probably the moment I'm most proud of myself, considering everything I've done in the last month to be ready for this tournament, I've talked about it a lot with my team. So I’m going to say that this is the tournament I’m most proud of.”
“At Roland Garros, with all the Spanish players who have won this tournament and to be able to put my name on this list, it's something incredible. It's something I've dreamed of since I started playing tennis, since I was five or six years old. So it’s a very, very strong feeling.”
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