Carlos Alcaraz is not satisfied and is probably exhausted.
The 21-year-old Spanish tennis star expressed her frustration with the schedule she has endured over the past year.
Of course, Alcaraz started 2024 with a bang, winning Wimbledon and the French Open, and also won an Olympic silver medal.
But since then, Alcaraz withdrew from the National Bank Open in Montreal, lost in the first round at the Cincinnati Open to an aging Gael Monfils and, more recently, lost in straight sets to Botich van de Zantschulp at the U.S. Open.
“Maybe they're going to kill us somehow.” He spoke about the schedule on Saturday. “Right now, a lot of good players are going to miss a lot of tournaments because of (injuries),” he said after beating American Ben Shelton in straight sets at the Laver Cup in Berlin.
Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, was ranked No. 1 in the world earlier this year but has since dropped to No. 3.
Alcaraz was 41-9 this season before the Laver Cup in Germany, but won eight of Europe's 13 points and defeated Team World.
Regarding the schedule, she added, “Sometimes I don't want to go to tournaments. I'm not going to lie, I've felt that way a few times already.”
“There are times when I just don't feel motivated. But like I've said many times, when I'm on the court smiling and having fun, that's when I play my best tennis. That's the best way to motivate myself.”
