Even Novak Djokovic couldn’t deny the tough challenge that Carlos Alcaraz posed against him at the Paris Olympics. The Spaniard proved his worth on almost all surfaces with victories at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and Indian Wells. As he now looks forward to attaining what he couldn’t back in 2023 at the Cincinnati Masters, former pro Andy Roddick explained how the current conditions could favor his entry, but there is one natural agent that could befall the Spaniard.

Roddick recently conducted a detailed analysis of the weather conditions in Cincinnati. In the latest episode of his podcast series “Served with Andy Roddick,” he mentioned how the weather is favorable for Carlos Alcaraz as long as it doesn’t get too hot. “Coming from grass to clay to hard, you’re expecting a scorcher in Cincinnati. When we were there, it was 58 degrees one morning. This week looks kind of mellow, which is good news for the Chuckster (Carlos Alcaraz). The only kind of thing that is a massive stress test for him is his ability to play in super hot and super swampy conditions,” he said.

According to the latest reports, it is about 28 degrees Celsius in Cincinnati and the forecast for the next few days shows that the weather will remain in the same range. This is great news for Carlos Alcaraz, who was seen facing issues during high-temperature matches in the past.

Roddick added, “There was one in Miami, Cincy last year against Novak; the hand started going. We remember his body just locking up in Roland Garros, and I think there was another one in Canada. He’s going to like this. I think the Chuckster would prefer to maybe play in some 78-degree days before he gets into the 97.”

This analysis came after Carlos Alcaraz began with his practice sessions in Cincinnati. He recently lost to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling showdown at the Paris Olympics finals, ending up with his first-ever silver medal. Currently ranked third in the ATP rankings with 7,950 points, Alcaraz requires a strong performance in Cincinnati to improve his ranking considering his decision to miss the ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal.

He ended up as the runner-up at the Cincinnati Masters last year and will therefore be looking to go one step further and possibly win the title. As the tussle is all about the ranking points now, Alcaraz shared new goals ahead of the hard court season.

Carlos Alcaraz poses a challenge against Jannik Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz recently shared his ambition to climb to the top of the ATP Rankings and the race ahead of the Cincinnati Masters. Currently ranked No. 3 in the world, the Spaniard announced his goal of becoming No. 1, saying, “Being No. 1 is a goal every time that I am behind, and the Race is an important ranking for me. At the end of the year, if you end the Race No. 1, in the rankings it’s quite similar, so you’re going to end as No. 1.”

Alcaraz made his focus clear on giving his best in each hard-court tournament to improve his rankings. “This year, ending the year as No. 1 is one of my main goals right now. I’m fighting for being No. 1 in the Race,” he said. The four-time Grand Slam champion will start his Cincinnati campaign against Gael Monfils or Alexei Popyrin. He is currently behind Jannik Sinner by 450 points in the ATP Race to Turin Rankings and the upcoming events will revolve around the rivalry between the two of them.