The reigning Wimbledon champion, Carlos Alcaraz, is ready to have a spectacular 2024 season. However, even before kick-starting the season, Alcaraz learns about some upcoming challenges that he hasn’t faced in the past. Although the 20-year-old tennis player has shown remarkable growth this year by winning the French Open and adding multiple other titles to his name, he now has a shot at dominating in an uncharted terittory. However, Alcaraz has a lot to worry about.
A thrilling news regarding his 2024 schedule has come to light: the former world number one is ready to make his Laver Cup debut. The news of his debut has stirred things up in the tennis world, but at the same time, it can also created chaos in terms of athletic scheduling. Let’s take a look at Carlos Alcaraz’s upcoming tennis season.
Challenging 2024 season ahead of Carlos Alcaraz
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The former world number one is 20 years old and has already won 20 ATP singles championships, including two Grand Slam titles and four Masters 1000 titles. Among them, this year he won a Grand Slam title and topped the world number-one ranking. While he is still a tournament away from ending his 2023 season, he is ready to have a spectacular 2024 season, making his Laver Cup debut.
Recently, he became the first player to be named captain of Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe. Since his Laver Cup debut news has come to light, a challenging year is ready for the two-time Grand Slam champion, with other tournaments rushing up and down at the same time. Will Alcaraz successfully manage the tight schedule of 2024?
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz is the first player to sign up to the 2024 Laver Cup, held in Berlin.
Will be interesting scheduling for all players, with Wimbledon, the Paris Olympics, 2 Masters 1000s, the US Open and the Laver Cup all within the same 2 months 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/Cg0YJ5onl7
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) November 8, 2023
Apart from the Laver Cup, Alcaraz is also expected to play in the US Open, Wimbledon, and two other Masters 1000 events, which will make for an exciting sequence of competitions. Along with that, the most-awaited Paris Olympics are also scheduled in the same two-month calendar. Although the excitement is on a high because of a plethora of upcoming tennis events, players like Alcaraz might find it difficult to manage all of them.
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Looking at the way Carlos Alcaraz’s calendars are being prepared, it won’t be wrong to say that Alcaraz needs to be ready to have a non-stop time on the tennis court. However, at the same time, his debut at the team event can lead to a scheduling disaster, leaving no time for him to relax and practice in between the tournaments. The big question is whether this is what the Spaniard wants or if there are other things he wants to prioritize for the upcoming season.
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Carlos Alcaraz sets his 2024 tennis season’s priorities clear
According to the Spanish paper Marca, the 20-year-old tennis star has already chosen his big goals for the upcoming year before ending the current season. He said, “Next year I’m looking for playing the four Grand Slam. I hope to not miss any of them.”
In addition, the 2023 Wimbledon champion will begin his pre-season training in December and continue it through the Australian Open. The former world number one will have a lengthy pre-season training session. He will do this instead of competing in any warm-up events prior to the hard-court Grand Slam competition. Even though Alcaraz has stated clearly what his goals are for the year, it will be interesting to see how he actually plans to spend 2024.
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Nevertheless, what do you think the Laver Cup entry will create for the Spaniard? Do let us know in the comment section below.
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