Carlos Alcaraz Discloses the Secret to His Success at Indian Wells- ‘Always Playing Better With..’
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Carlos Alcaraz successfully defends his throne at the Indian Wells. After ending Jannik Sinner‘s incredible 19-match winning streak in the SF, the 20-year-old Spaniard thrashed Daniil Medvedev for the second consecutive time in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open. With this victory in the finals, Alcaraz has now marked his first title win at any level since his remarkable Wimbledon triumph eight months ago. But what’s the secret to his success?
Talking about success, well Carlos Alcaraz has now become the only second player in the history of the tournament to win a second consecutive men’s singles title before turning 21. Boris Becker did it in 1987 and 1988. Novak Djokovic was the last player to defend the title at the Indian Wells. Alcaraz has truly been exceptional throughout the tournament. He spoke about his creative point-snatching skills in the matches during the post-match interview. How does he do it successfully time and again?
“I try them to start watching tennis” – Carlos Alcaraz speaks on his extraordinary shots in the game
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Just like his incredible ability to win titles, his extraordinary skills on the court have also been in the limelight for some time. How does he manage it, is it because of his exceptional athleticism or creativity or anything else? Alcaraz says, “Well, I’m trying to do that kind of points. I mean, it gives me extra motivation. That’s why I’m trying to find, you know, amazing shots, amazing points. For the people that do not usually watch tennis, and I try them to start watching tennis.“
So happy to win the 🏆 in Indian Wells, but above all with my level this week against the best in the world! It means so much to me! 🤩 Your support has been vital, once again! VAMOS! 🧠❤️🥚🥚
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— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) March 18, 2024
Talking about the secret to his success, he said, “I mean, I always say that I’m playing better with a smile on my face, and points like this one, doesn’t matter if I win it or lose it, it put a smile on my face anyways. I think it helps me to keep improving my game in the match and showing my best tennis. I don’t know if it’s anticipation, fast, I don’t know, I think a mix of both. But sometimes I do it pretty well.“Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev by 7-6(5),6-1 in the finals.
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With this victory, he has now also become the second men’s player after Rafael Nadal to win 5 or more Masters 1000 titles before turning 21. What did he say after this emphatic victory?
“Winning this tournament means a lot to me” – Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz has not only won the title at the Indian Wells but has successfully managed to retain his number 2 spot in the men’s singles ranking. Now he looks to march towards the top spot, but what did he say after winning the title? “Winning this tournament means a lot to me because the week before the tournament began, I had a lot of doubts,” Alcaraz. The Spaniard wasn’t feeling well with his ankle before the start of the tournament but he’s now happy to overcome all the hurdles and win the title here.
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Former British tennis star, Tim Henman heaped praise on 20YO tennis star. He said, “He looks like he was born to win these big titles. He looks so motivated. He’s putting in the hard work. It’ll be interesting to see how many of these Masters 1000 titles and Grand Slams he can win in the future. To win so much at this age is just incredible.” What are your thoughts on this incredible victory of Carlos Alcaraz at the Indian Wells?
Edited by:
Ananya Giri