Carlos Alcaraz reveals what tennis fans can expect from his Netflix documentary series

Carlos Alcaraz has signed up to be part of a Netflix documentary series chronicling his story on the tennis tour and he has revealed what fans can expect when the film is released.

Filming for the series that will chronicle Alcaraz’s journey on the tennis tour started when he played against Rafael Nadal in an exhibition match that was streamed by Netflix last month.

Tennis will inevitably be the primary focus in the film, but he hopes fans will get a chance to see a different side to him.

“Everyone knows the tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, but I want to show my personality off the court,” Alcaraz said at a press conference in Madrid.

“I think it’s a great story to tell, that of a little boy who pursued his dream to become world number 1,” he added. “I want to show everyone who I am off the court. That’s why I’m doing this (the documentary), and I think it will be beautiful.

“I’m super happy to have this experience with Morena Films and Netflix.

“People will be able to see everything they don’t see on a tennis court. I think it’s something different. I hope they will enjoy watching it as much as I enjoy filming it.”

Defending Madrid Open champion Alcaraz got off to a winning start with a 6-2 6-1 win against Alexander Shevchenko, but he served up a less-than-convincing injury update after the match.

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Alcaraz has been struggling with a forearm injury that ruled him out of playing at Monte Carlo and Barcelona in recent weeks and he admitted he cannot hit his fearsome forehand with full power.

“I didn’t hit the forehand at 100 per-cent,” admitted Alcaraz.

“I hit it softer than I did here in the past, but I think it helped me to stay relaxed.

“The first thing I was thinking when I stepped on the court was to stay healthy and feel nothing in the forearm and I was really happy not to feel anything.

“After that, I could increase my intensity and increase my forehand a little and that was great.

“I am doing things with the forearm to stay fit and hopefully I can play as many tournaments as possible.

“This was my first match since Miami and I played at a really good level. Hopefully I can stay healthy and play more matches. You need to spend a lot of time on court to find the best version of yourself on clay.”

The Spaniard broke Shevchenko seven times throughout the match in a dominant victory which saw him set up a third-round meeting with Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Speaking on Sky Sports after his victory, Alcaraz – who has now won 12 consecutive matches in Madrid – said: “I think I did pretty well, honestly the last month I just practised slices, volleys and backhands, so I think it worked pretty well today.

“That’s something I was thinking about approaching this match, trying to hit the forehand really softer and I’m trying to be aggressive with the backhand, trying to crash the net as soon as possible. I think I did a really good match in that part.”