​Carlos Alcaraz won in Madrid for the second year in a row, the Caja Magica title became the tenth in the career of the 20-year-old Iberian.

Carlos AlcarazPhoto: Luis ROBAYO / AFP / Profimedia

Carlos Alcaraz can only be stopped by injuries

With 29 wins and just two losses in 2023, Alcaraz was asked at a news conference if there was anything that could stop him. Carlos didn’t mention any opponents on the ATP Tour, but said medical issues could continue to bother him.

“Accidents. I have to take care of my body. I don’t care about lack of motivation or fatigue from games or travel. This will not happen.

It was a very difficult match (without the final with Struff). Jan played great, very aggressive. I had a lot of break chances in the second set, but I didn’t take them and I had to admit defeat, even though it was difficult.

However, I remained positive in the decisive match and took advantage of all the chances that were presented to me. I think we played a very strong third set” – Carlos Alcaraz.

Tournaments won by Carlos Alcaraz: Umag (2021), Rio de Janeiro (2022), Miami (2022), Barcelona (2022, 2023), Madrid (2022, 2023), US Open (2022), Buenos Aires (2023) ) and India Wales (2023).

Carlos Alcaraz and his career full of injuries

In November, Alcaraz was forced to retire in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tournament after tearing the internal oblique muscle of the left abdominal wall. This injury forced the Iberian to withdraw from the 2022 Tournament of Champions.

During the preparation for the new season, the 19-year-old player injured the semimembranous muscle of his right leg and announced his defeat at the Australian Open-2023.

A grade 1 right hamstring tear forced him to withdraw from the Acapulco tournament, and he later withdrew from the Monte Carlos Masters due to post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand.