Carlos Alcaraz revolutionized his fans by revealing the trips he made to participate in parties in Ibiza, in the prelude to some of the most important tournaments of his career. Undoubtedly, it was a decision that generated tensions within its technical team and that questions its approach to the demands of professional tennis.
In the documentary Carlos Alcaraz: my waya series of three chapters produced by Netflixnumber three of the planet admitted that, weeks before conquering its first title in Wimbledon en 2023passed “three holidays on the Spanish island of Ibiza. “ And the trip, made after its defeat in Roland Garros semifinals ante Novak Djokoviche was received with suspicion for his surroundings.
“I tried to explain that perhaps it was not a good idea to go to Ibiza three or four days of vacation when I had Queen’s the following week and then Wimbledon”Said his agent Albert Molina In the feature film. However, Charly decided to continue his plans: “In Ibiza, I’m not going to lie, everything is a party and go out“Said the 21 -year -old.”I do not say that he won for the party, but those days were good for me“, argument.
The result was unexpected: after his return, Alcaraz won the contest of Queen’s And later the Grand Slam of the Uniodo Kingdom, beating Aile In an unforgettable final.
The situation was repeated in 2024. The Murcian returned to the renowned city of the Balearic Islands before starting the turf on the grass, despite the opposition of his team. This time, the effects were not the same: It was eliminated prematurely in the Queen’s tournament by the British Jack Draper.
“You can party if you want, you can escape. But don’t do it before preparing for a Grand Slam”, Warned his physical trainer Alberto Lledó. In the same tune, your personal coach, Juanjo Morenoit was more forceful: “He is being selfish in the present with his future”.
The documentary presented the tension between the need for Alcaraz to live as a young man of his age and the demands of high competition tennis. Therefore, your coach, Juan Carlos Ferrerochampion of Roland Garros in 2003expressed doubts about the player’s commitment to the sacrifice necessary to reach the top. “It is so different from Djokovic that it makes me doubt if it can really be the best in history”, Analyzed the Spanish, while Charly He recognized his own limits: “I do not take care of me so much, I spend many days enjoying life. Maybe more than I should. But I want to do it in my way”.
On the other hand, in the last hours the international figure questioned its participation in the Masters 1000 from Madrid because it is not yet fully recovered from the muscle injury that suffered last Sunday in the final of the contest of Barcelonabefore the Danish Holger Rune.
The winner of four Grand Slam He postponed his final decision once he meets his Medical body and analyze your sensations. “I did some tests on Monday and I’m waiting. I thought I was going to be better. On Thursday, with the whole team we will decide how follows. Participation is in doubt. You have to listen to the body. I will talk to the medical team and see what the body says. Madrid is a special site for me y I will do my best to play”Said the popular television program in the program He Hormiguero.
