‘These errors or declines in tournaments will not happen to Carlos Alcaraz in coming years’

Nicolas Almagro has asserted that “this type of errors or declines in certain tournaments” Carlos Alcaraz is currently experiencing “will not happen in the coming years.”

The former world No 9 insisted that he has not seen a “downturn” in Alcaraz and feels his fellow Spaniard “has everything under control” despite a more challenging run of form.

Alcaraz has won six titles – including a maiden Wimbledon victory and two ATP Masters 1000 crowns – during an excellent 2023 campaign to date. The two-time Grand Slam winner holds a stellar 63-9 (87.5%) record this year.

The 20-year-old has, though, endured a more difficult period following his stunning Wimbledon final triumph against Novak Djokovic – which was the last title he won.

Since then, the world No 2 has reached one final in his next five tournaments and suffered a brutal three-set loss to Djokovic in Cincinnati. While his results have been far from disappointing, there has been a drop-off from the sparkling level he produced earlier in the season.

Speaking on Eurosport Spain’s Twitch platform, Almagro expressed that he was not concerned by Alcaraz’s recent dip in form.

“It must be complicated to be in this situation. I think that being able to handle this type of circumstances has to be very difficult, I know that Carlos – he is very ambitious, I know that his dream is to finish number one,” analysed the 38-year-old.

“He also has to have a great Masters Cup (ATP Finals) in Turin. He still has tournaments ahead of him and we will see how he performs. Personally, I think he has everything under control, or so I want to think, but it not only depends on him, but also on Djokovic, on how he is physically and mentally.

“The final part of the season is a bit difficult for him, but we hope that with this rest he can reach both Paris and Turin in the best possible way. I have not seen a downturn in Alcaraz, the year is very long, there are many games, many kilometres, many celebrations and emotions, It is a lot.

“I have learned everything – that he has been on the circuit for a year and everything that is happening to him is logical and normal. It has never happened to Carlos and I am clear that in the coming years this type of errors or declines in certain tournaments will not happen to him.”

Almagro won 13 ATP titles and reached four Major quarter-finals before calling time on his 16-year career in 2019.

Alcaraz was defeated by Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters earlier this month in his last tournament. The Murcian has withdrawn from next week’s Swiss Indoors in Basel due to a left foot injury and muscle fatigue to his lower back.

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