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Feeling Good in Return from Injury, Carlos Alcaraz Plans to Take More Long Breaks from Tennis

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Carlos Alcaraz returned from a four-month wrist-injury absence and reached the US Open fourth round after beating Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.
  • The 23-year-old said he plans to take longer breaks from tennis to protect his mental well-being and feel better prepared for major tournaments.
  • Alcaraz said the long season can reduce his enjoyment of the sport, despite his strong recent results and limited need to play every event.

Carlos Alcaraz says he feels better than expected after returning to tennis from a four-month absence and plans to take longer breaks during future seasons.

It feels like I've been competing the whole time. So I surprise myself the way that I’m feeling and the way that I’m recovering after every match.

· Carlos AlcarazHe described his condition after returning from a four-month absence caused by a right wrist injury.

The defending US Open champion advanced to the fourth round on Friday by beating Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Alcaraz missed time after a right wrist injury and said he had experienced no setbacks since returning. “It feels like I've been competing the whole time. So I surprise myself the way that I’m feeling and the way that I’m recovering after every match,” Alcaraz said.

He said future breaks would be intended mainly to protect his mental health, rather than respond to physical problems. “I just feel like you can have those moments of time to have a break, to prepare well for tournaments, to prepare well mentally,” he said.

I just feel like you can have those moments of time to have a break, to prepare well for tournaments, to prepare well mentally.

· Carlos AlcarazHe explained why he wants to take longer breaks during future seasons.

Alcaraz played 80 matches last year and finished 22-3. He said the constant sequence of tournaments can leave him feeling unprepared and reduce his enjoyment of competition. “I just want to step on the court, have joy, have fun on the court,” he said. “That’s why I just want to have long breaks, because it’s impossible to last the whole season playing every tournament.”

I just want to step on the court, have joy, have fun on the court.

· Carlos AlcarazHe said a shorter schedule could help him recover his enjoyment of tennis.

He also introduced a new celebration at the US Open, mimicking the act of shooting an arrow. Alcaraz said his brothers made him choose between that gesture and dancing, and he chose the arrow.

That’s why I just want to have long breaks, because it’s impossible to last the whole season playing every tournament.

· Carlos AlcarazHe linked longer breaks to the demands of the tennis calendar.
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